ICYMI: Elfer’s Post Office to be renamed after fallen Marine

The President recently signed into law Congressman Bilirakis’s legislation to designate the Elfer’s post office as the “Private First Class Felton Roger Fussell Memorial Post Office.” Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) released the following statement:

“I am proud to help honor this Marine, and his family, with this legislation. Private Fussell served our great nation with honor. It is clearly fitting to designate his hometown post office in Elfers, Florida in his honor.”

Watch the Congressman’s floor speech on this important bill from earlier this year here.

Bay News 9reports on this important bill:

Elfer’s Post Office to be renamed after fallen Marine

A small Pasco County community is set to honor one of its own by renaming the local post office.

Marine Roger Fussell, of Elfers, was 19-years-old when he was killed on June 6, 1969. His family said he had only been serving in Vietnam for about three months when it happened.

Roger’s younger brother Tim Fussell said he remembers getting the news back home. At just 13-years-old, Fussell had been out fishing with friends.

“I knew something was wrong when I came back,” Fussell said. “So I went on back to the house and that’s when mama told me.”

Roger joined the Marines shortly after graduating Gulf High School in 1968.

“I figured if anybody could make it home from the military, he could,” said sister Faye Shorter.

“He was just so sweet,” said Myra Fussell, another one of Roger’s sisters.

Now, after all these years, the Elfer’s post office on Madison Street is set to be renamed in Roger’s honor, thanks to a push by Congressman Gus Bilirakis’ office.

The dedication ceremony is set for November 6th.

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