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“HONORING GILBERT TREVINO” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1253 on July 7, 2011.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
HONORING GILBERT TREVINO
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HON. HENRY CUELLAR
of texas
in the house of representatives
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the late Gilbert Trevino, a soldier and researcher who dedicated nearly 30 years of his life to the United States Marines both on the field and in the lab.
A Laredo native, Mr. Trevino moved to College Station in 1942 to attend Texas A&M University. His scholarly pursuits were placed on hold when the United States plunged into World War II. He joined the United States Marine Corps in 1944 and witnessed the perils of war at the Battle of Iwo Jima, a battle, on which he wrote in his 2006 memoir. After serving our country, Mr. Trevino returned to school in 1947 to complete a professional veterinary degree and later received a Master's at Texas A&M University and Ph.D. from Michigan State University.
Mr. Trevino met Chris, who would eventually become his wife, while he was working in Washington, DC. The couple was together just under a year when he received word he was to be stationed in Japan. The pair planned their wedding in just eight days and moved to Japan, where their two children were born.
Mr. Trevino served in Michigan, Maryland, and Kentucky as an advisor to the Surgeon General for the Department of Agriculture before returning to College Station to teach at his alma mater. He spent his career in classrooms and military research labs, where his scientific investigations contributed to a vaccine for rabies. Mr. Trevino's devotion to education provided a source of inspiration for the younger generations of his family; his children, Elisa and Steven, as well as his nieces and nephews, all took note of his accomplishments and many pursued postsecondary education as a result.
Mr. & Mrs. Trevino moved back to Laredo after he retired from the university in 1981 where he remained active in the Laredo veterans' community. He raised funds and accompanied the city's Gold Star mothers to Washington, DC to visit the Vietnam Memorial after its completion in 1982. When the Laredo Animal Clinic veterinarian was unavailable, Mr. Trevino happily performed examinations and conducted surgeries in his absence. He was a man of integrity and determination, and did whatever he could to help others.
Mr. Speaker, I am honored and privileged to have the opportunity to recognize the late Gilbert Trevino. He is no longer with us, but his contributions to his country, profession, and community will live on. Thank you.
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