On the recordFebruary 28, 2011
Today I rise to honor the life of Frank Buckles, who was the last surviving veteran of World War I. Frank Buckles passed away this weekend. He was 110 years old. I am particularly proud to pay tribute to Mr. Buckles today because of his deep roots and connection to Bucks County, Pennsylvania, which is located in my congressional district, Pennsylvania's Eighth. Frank Buckles' ancestors first arrived in what was to become the United States in 1702. They settled in Philadelphia; and in 1732, the same year that George Washington was born, Frank's ancestors married into a Quaker family and moved to Bucks County. Mr. Speaker, with the passing of Frank Buckles, we mourn not just the man who served his country honorably, but we also mourn the passing of an era. His death reminds us of those who have served and those who continue to serve their country in the Armed Forces, and we honor their sacrifices in the name of Frank Buckles.
