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CELEBRATING GEORGE PERRY'S 103RD BIRTHDAY AND HONORING HIS SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY AND COMMUNITY

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On 2025-04-30, Representative Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11) delivered a floor speech titled "CELEBRATING GEORGE PERRY'S 103RD BIRTHDAY AND HONORING HIS SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY AND COMMUNITY" in the House.

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CELEBRATING GEORGE PERRY'S 103RD BIRTHDAY AND HONORING HIS SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY AND COMMUNITY

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 72 (Wednesday, April 30, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 30, 2025)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E371] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] CELEBRATING GEORGE PERRY'S 103RD BIRTHDAY AND HONORING HIS SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY AND COMMUNITY ______ HON. LLOYD SMUCKER of pennsylvania in the house of representatives Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to congratulate George Perry on his 103rd birthday and for his longstanding service to his country and the York County community. You would be hard pressed to find a better representative of York County than Mr. George Perry. He has served his country, his community, and is still active in the running of his family's business. George Perry was born on his family's dairy farm in York, Pennsylvania in 1922. Since then, Perry has become an icon in the community as the head of his family's thriving business, Perrydell Farms. Perrydell Farms produces fresh milk and ice cream made, all of which is made on site. Not only is Perry a veteran of the dairy industry but also World War II. He left college in 1943 to join the Army and fight in the Pacific. After the war, Mr. Perry took over Perrydell Farms in 1949 with his brother. Together, they helped to establish Perrydell as a local one- stop-shop for fresh, high-quality milk and ice cream. In his 103 years, Mr. Perry has seen a great deal of change in agriculture in York County. One constant throughout that time has been Perrydell Farms, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2023. Perrydell's long and storied history in York County is due in large part to the work of George Perry, who over his more than a century of life has pursued a mission of providing quality products to his community. Perrydell Farms is now run by Mr. Perry's three sons, Tom, Greg, and Chip. Despite no longer running the farm, George is regarded as the farm's patriarch, an invaluable member of the farm and family's history in the dairy industry. It is with great enthusiasm that I congratulate Mr. Perry on his 103rd birthday, his service to our country, and his success as a business owner. His stewardship of Perrydell Farms has allowed it to remain a staple of the community, and I hope for their continued success for years to come. ____________________

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CELEBRATING GEORGE PERRY'S 103RD BIRTHDAY AND HONORING HIS SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY AND COMMUNITY Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 72 (Wednesday, April 30, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 30, 2025)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E371] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] CELEBRATING GEORGE PERRY'S 103RD BIRTHDAY AND HONORING HIS SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY AND COMMUNITY ______ HON. LLOYD SMUCKER of pennsylvania in the house of representatives Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to congratulate George Perry on his 103rd birthday and for his longstanding service to his country and the York County community. You would be hard pressed to find a better representative of York County than Mr. George Perry. He has served his country, his community, and is still active in the running of his family's business. George Perry was born on his family's dairy farm in York, Pennsylvania in 1922. Since then, Perry has become an icon in the community as the head of his family's thriving business, Perrydell Farms. Perrydell Farms produces fresh milk and ice cream made, all of which is made on site. Not only is Perry a veteran of the dairy industry but also World War II. He left college in 1943 to join the Army and fight in the Pacific. After the war, Mr. Perry took over Perrydell Farms in 1949 with his brother. Together, they helped to establish Perrydell as a local one- stop-shop for fresh, high-quality milk and ice cream. In his 103 years, Mr. Perry has seen a great deal of change in agriculture in York County. One constant throughout that time has been Perrydell Farms, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2023. Perrydell's long and storied history in York County is due in large part to the work of George Perry, who over his more than a century of life has pursued a mission of providing quality products to his community. Perrydell Farms is now run by Mr. Perry's three sons, Tom, Greg, and Chip. Despite no longer running the farm, George is regarded as the farm's patriarch, an invaluable member of the farm and family's history in the dairy industry. It is with great enthusiasm that I congratulate Mr. Perry on his 103rd birthday, his service to our country, and his success as a business owner. His stewardship of Perrydell Farms has allowed it to remain a staple of the community, and I hope for their continued success for years to come. ____________________