July 10, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 115 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            IN RECOGNITION OF DON SCHIMMELS' 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                          HON. MIKE GALLAGHER

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 10, 2019

  Mr. GALLAGHER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Don Schimmels of 
Luxemburg, Wisconsin on celebrating his 100th birthday.
  Born on July 10, 1919, Don grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and 
graduated from Messmer High School in 1938. He enlisted in the U.S. 
Army Air Corps in 1940 and specialized as a mechanic, repairing 
aircraft such as fighter jets, P39s and P40s, and bombers.
  During his service, Don was stationed on Canton Island in the South 
Pacific Ocean for nine months. Used by the U.S. military as a refueling 
stop for combat aircraft travelling from Hawaii, the Island played a 
crucial role in supporting U.S. air forces during WWII. Don was on the 
Island during the pivotal Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign that 
took place from November 1943 through February 1944.
  After serving for five years, Don was discharged in 1945. He used the 
GI Bill to earn degrees in literature and history. He later

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earned a master's degree in library science from Marquette University. 
Upon graduation from Marquette in 1951, he taught first at the 
Northwestern Military and Naval Academy in Lake Geneva and then Pius XI 
High School in Milwaukee.
  In 1954 he began a 30-year career at Luxemburg-Casco High School. 
That same year he met his wife, Myra. The couple has been married for 
over 63 years. Don and Myra have three children, Joe, Teri, and Peggy. 
They are also proud grandparents to many grandchildren and a great-
grandchild.
  Don continuously gives back to others and serves his community. He 
teaches religious education courses to high school students every 
Wednesday at St. Mary Parish in Luxemburg. He is also a member of 
American Legion Post 262 in Luxemburg and VFW Post 3392 in Kewaunee.
  Madam Speaker, I urge all members of this body to join me in 
applauding Don Schimmels for his service and wishing him a happy and 
healthy 100th birthday.

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