[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 13 (Monday, January 23, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E157]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                          TRIBUTE TO SAM IRMEN

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                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 23, 1995
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in tribute to a man who for 46 
years has represented the very best traditions of citizenship, 
corporate involvement, and support for his community.
  Sam Irmen began his career at a time when employers and companies 
were truly involved in their communities and served as a base of 
support and stability for their communities.
  Sam began his career with the Andersons of Maumee, OH, 46 years ago, 
and rose to the position of vice president and group manager of the 
grain division. And for those 46 years, he sought to share with his 
community and advantages his position gave him and the resources that 
his company could utilize to better his community.
  To Sam and his wife Charlee and their seven children, both his 
company and his community, Maumee, OH, were there home. Sam never 
stopped contributing. He served on the elementary school board, as 
president of the church's parish council, and as president of the 
school board at St. John's High School. He also served as a member and 
past vice president of the Maumee Chamber of Commerce.
  Good men and women can contribute endlessly when their companies 
encourage participation. Over the course of his 46 years with the 
Andersons, Sam's business participation stretched throughout the 
business community. He is a member of the board of directors at Mid Am 
National Bank & Trust Co., a member and past president of the National 
Grain and Feed Association and past chairman of the Grain Grades and 
Weights Committee, a member and past international president of the 
Grain Elevator and Processing Society, and a member of distinction of 
the Grain Elevator and Processing Society.
  In addition to these contributions and responsibilities, Sam has led 
numerous government and trade task forces, served three terms as 
president of the Toledo Board of Trade, and was a designated 
representative of agriculture on Ohio Governor Celeste's 1984 Ohio 
Trade Mission to the Far East.
  Simply put, Sam Irmen's career and contributions to his community 
deeply reflect the bonds that should join every company to its 
community.
  I would like all my distinguished colleagues to join me in 
congratulating Sam, his wife Charlee, and their wonderful family for 46 
years of service and contributions to his company and his community. My 
fervent hope is that his career will become a lesson for future 
employees and their companies. His is an example we should all emulate.


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