[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 147 (Tuesday, November 29, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: November 29, 1994]
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                       TRIBUTE TO FLOYD E. POWELL

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                         HON. ROMANO L. MAZZOLI

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 29, 1994

  Mr. MAZZOLI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the late Floyd E. 
Powell, a native of my hometown of Louisville, KY, who was known for 
both his professional and personal accomplishments.
  Mr. Powell began a cabinet making business, F.E. Powell Store 
Fixtures, Inc., in the Portland neighborhood of Louisville. He welcomed 
new clients by having horseshoes of flowers delivered to places where 
his fixtures were installed.
  During the Great Depression, Mr. Powell often helped poor families. 
For example, he made a casket for a neighboring family who could not 
afford one for their deceased child. Mr. Powell also donated items such 
as a lectern for the Holy Name Society in Louisville.
  Eventually, because of his benevolent nature and entrepreneurial 
skills, a majority of the businesses located in the Fourth Street area 
in Louisville had cabinets and fixtures made by Mr. Powell. With funds 
accumulated from his flourishing company, Mr. Powell was able to 
purchase a large warehouse in the Parkland area of Louisville.
  Although he passed away in 1957, Mr. Powell's business continued 
until 1971. Yet, because his contributions in Louisville have never 
been forgotten, several of my constituents have expressed an interest 
in getting a commemorative stamp issued in honor of Mr. Powell.
  I have written the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee in support of 
this worthy cause. Floyd was not an acclaimed or famous man, but his 
noble achievements deserve to be honored.

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