Greg Gianforte said "Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a member of the Greatest Generation, a Montanan whose service to our Nation and Montana stretched across eight decades. Born and raised in Butte, Phillip ``Herk'' Lyons answered the call to serve following the attack on Pearl Harbor. He joined the Navy and served as a submariner in both World War II and the Korean war. Phil became active with military service organizations in the 1950s, serving in leadership roles in the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Disabled American Veterans, among others. Phil was known as ``Mr. DAV.'' He logged more than 50,000 miles, 16,000 hours, and carried more than 1,700 fellow veterans to appointments. On behalf of all Montanans, I honor the memory of Phil, and I extend my condolences to his daughter, Debbie, his family, his friends, and all those whom his service touched. ___________________

On the recordJanuary 10, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a member of the Greatest Generation, a Montanan whose service to our Nation and Montana stretched across eight decades. Born and raised in Butte, Phillip ``Herk'' Lyons answered the call to serve following the attack on Pearl Harbor. He joined the Navy and served as a submariner in both World War II and the Korean war. Phil became active with military service organizations in the 1950s, serving in leadership roles in the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Disabled American Veterans, among others. Phil was known as ``Mr. DAV.'' He logged more than 50,000 miles, 16,000 hours, and carried more than 1,700 fellow veterans to appointments. On behalf of all Montanans, I honor the memory of Phil, and I extend my condolences to his daughter, Debbie, his family, his friends, and all those whom his service touched. ____________________

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Greg Gianforte

Republican · Montana

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