Virginia Foxx: “New Boy Scouts make a promise to do their best to do their duty to God and country and to help other people at all…”

“New Boy Scouts make a promise to do their best to do their duty to God and country and to help other people at all times. Mr. Lewis Wood from Stokes County, North Carolina, has not only fulfilled that promise, he has lived it to the fullest. Mr. Wood joined the Boy Scouts of America in January 1943. Later, he served as a volunteer and Scoutmaster for Troop 440 for 50 years. When Mr. Wood and his family were recently informed of his pancreatic cancer diagnosis, he was focused on living until this January, the 75th anniversary of his becoming a Scout. What an admirable spirit and a wonderful man. After a lifetime of service, Mr. Wood is now preparing for his next journey. Mr. Speaker, I commend Mr. Wood for his 75 years of dedication to the Boy Scouts and Stokes County. ____________________”