E1600 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 21, 2012 

Recruiter, Mr. Small recruited for the Army National Guard. His hard work was recognized in 

1981, when he was awarded as the Top Recruiter for the entire nation—having enlisted 

139 soldiers in one fiscal year. This award is 

a testament to Mr. Small’s impeccable work 

ethic. 

Mr. Small’s enthusiastic service to his country is demonstrated by his wide range of military work, including the California State Military Reserve. He served as Battalion Commander and Director of Recruiting State Wide 

and was assigned to the Commanding General’s Staff as Staff Duty Officer. Mr. Small retired at the rank of Lt. Colonel. With forty 

years of military service, he serves as an example to all in his community. 

Beyond the military, Mr. Small continues to 

exemplify true citizenship in his civilian life. He 

attended California State University, Fresno 

and West Coast Bible College. Mr. Small was 

a founding Pastor of Wahiiwa Church of God 

in Oahu, Hawaii and a Pastor of Pinole 

Church of God in Pinole, California. He currently serves as Senior Care Pastor at Northwest Church in Fresno, California. He is a 

member of the American Legion, VFW, and 

current Commandant of the Marine Corps 

League. 

Robert served as Staff Assistant and Military 

Liaison to Congressman George Radanovich, 

former Representative of the 19th District of 

California. In addition, he served on the Academy Selection Board for both Congressman 

Radanovich and me. 

Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring 

Robert W. Small for his outstanding service to 

his country and community. His expertise as a 

member of the United States Armed Services 

and life experiences have made his time on 

the Academy Selection Board invaluable. He 

is a true public servant, and I wish him continued success in his future endeavors. 

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A TRIBUTE TO CHAIRMAN PAUL F. 

OREFFICE 

HON. DAVE CAMP OF MICHIGAN

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, September 20, 2012 

Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay 

tribute to Chairman Paul F. Oreffice of The 

Dow Chemical Company for his distinguished 

life and career as he nears his 85th birthday. 

Mr. Oreffice is a true American success story, 

having immigrated to the United States from 

Venice when he was 12 years old to later becoming the CEO of one of the world’s largest 

and most recognized corporations. 

Paul joined The Dow Chemical Company in 

1953, after graduating from Purdue University 

and serving two years in the U.S. Army during 

the Korean War. He maintained a variety of 

international assignments early in his career 

before being named President and Chief Executive Officer in 1978. His adept business 

skills while head of the company helped him 

become the first person to receive both the 

Palladium medal and the Chemical Industry 

medal in the late 1980s. He was named Chairman of the Board in 1986, and served in that 

position until his retirement in 1992. Throughout his tenure, The Dow Chemical Company 

remained one of the largest and most well-respected manufacturing companies in the 

world. 

It is because of the determination and success of individuals like Paul that America remains the land of opportunity for folks wishing 

to achieve great things through hard work and 

ingenuity. On behalf of the Fourth Congressional District, I congratulate Paul for his remarkable life and career. 

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CRANE HERITAGE DAY HONOREE— 

EVELYN STRODER 

HON. K. MICHAEL CONAWAY 

OF TEXAS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, September 20, 2012 

Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 

celebrate a stalwart of our community, Evelyn 

Stroder, who is being recognized as this 

year’s Crane Heritage Day honoree. 

When I think of what it takes to make a 

strong community, I think of someone like 

Evelyn. Communities can be united in many 

aspects, but one central component found in 

strong communities is service. And service to 

our community has been at the core of 

Evelyn’s life. 

Evelyn’s journey began in Corpus Christi 

where she graduated from high school and attended Del Mar Junior College before she 

went on to earn a B.A. in English and Journalism from Baylor University. Later she 

earned an M.A. in American Literature and 

Mass Communications from UTPB. 

In 1955, Evelyn and her husband, Charles, 

moved from Corpus Christi to Crane. Once in 

Crane, Evelyn would use her education to give 

back. She served others as an educator for 28 

years and continues to serve on the Crane 

School Board. While Evelyn no longer teaches, she still remains active in the Permian Historical Society and the Crane County Historical 

Commission. Her journalistic accomplishments 

include her presented papers and published 

work in a variety of publications throughout 

Texas, and currently she serves as the assistant editor of the Permian Historical Society 

Annual. 

One would think that with such a busy 

schedule, Evelyn would not have time for 

much else in life. However, in between all 

these accomplishments, she has managed to 

raise three children, seven grandchildren, and 

six great-grandchildren—a notable accomplishment in itself! 

On behalf of the 11th District, it is an honor 

to recognize Evelyn because she is an example of those who have made our nation strong. 

Our nation did not become great from the top 

down, but from the bottom up—from the people in our neighborhoods willing to serve and 

make their community a better place for others 

and their children. Evelyn is one of these individuals. Through this award, she is rightly recognized for the time and sacrifice she has 

dedicated to others and it is an honor to represent her in the Halls of Congress. 

CONGRATULATIONS TO COLONEL 

THEODORE C. ‘‘TC’’ WILLIAMS ON 

HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE 

UNITED STATES ARMY 

HON. HOWARD P. ‘‘BUCK’’ McKEON OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, September 20, 2012 

Mr. MCKEON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 

pay tribute to an exceptional officer in the 

United States Army, Colonel Theodore C. 

‘‘TC’’ Williams. Throughout his 27 years of distinguished service, COL Williams has personified the Army values of duty, integrity and selfless service across the many missions that the 

Army provides in defense of our Nation. As 

the Chief of Programs Division in the Office of 

the Secretary of the Army, many of us on 

Capitol Hill have enjoyed the opportunity to 

work with COL Williams on a wide variety of 

Army issues and programs. It’s my privilege to 

recognize COL Williams and his many accomplishments. 

COL Williams, the son of the late Theodore 

C. Williams, Jr and Phyllis Kane Williams of 

Potomac, Maryland, attended Winston Church 

Hill Senior High School in Potomac, Maryland, 

and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Infantry in 1985 after graduating 

from The Citadel in South Carolina. 

He served from 1986 to 1989 as a rifle platoon leader, company executive officer, and 

reconnaissance platoon leader in 1st Battalion, 

27th Infantry ‘‘Wolfhounds’’ at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. From 1990 to 1993, he served 

as the battalion assistant operations officer 

then commander of Bravo Company in 3rd 

Battalion, 7th Infantry Cotton-Bailers during 

the Persian Gulf War and at Fort Stewart, 

Georgia. From 1993 to 1994, COL Williams 

served as a Senior Infantry Trainer in the 24th 

Infantry Division Resident Training Detachment assisting the 48th Brigade, Georgia National Guard. From 1995 to 1998, COL Williams was a small group instructor for the Infantry Officers Advanced Course and tactics 

team chief in the Tactics Department of the Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia. From 

1999 to 2001, he served as operations officer 

and then executive officer in 1st Battalion, 

23rd Infantry ‘‘Tomahawks’’ at Fort Lewis, 

Washington. 

From 2001 to 2003, COL Williams was an 

Army Congressional liaison in the Office of the 

Chief of Legislative Liaison where he was principally responsible for overseeing the efficient 

operation of the division and managing the 

Army’s legislative portfolio on the Chem-Bio 

Defense program. 

In 2003, LTC Williams left OCLL to take 

command of the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry 

‘‘Gators’’ during Operation Iraqi Freedom and 

at Smith Barracks in Germany from June 2003 

to June 2005. For twelve months, Force Gator 

conducted combat and stability operations in 

southeast Baghdad. In April 2004, while conducting transfer of authority to the follow-on 

unit, the tactical situation in Iraq deteriorated 

and the battalion task force was alerted to 

conduct combat operations in Najaf and Al 

Kut. Following decisive combat operations in 

south-central Iraq, the task force was extended in Iraq for three months to conduct 

combat and stability operations in the infamous ‘‘Triangle of Death.’’ For operations conducted April to July 2004, the battalion received the Presidential Unit Citation as part of 


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