[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 72 (Wednesday, May 3, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E946]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                TRIBUTE TO GERALD E. EDWARDS OF DELTA, OH

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                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 3, 1995
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Mr. Gerald E. 
Edwards of Delta, OH, in my district. Mr. Edwards is to be honored by 
his community as the 1995 Delta Citizen of the Year. The award is 
indeed a fitting one, as he embodies all of the best attributes of the 
term ``good citizen.''
  In addition to the insurance agency that he manages and the six 
properties he owns and maintains, Mr. Edwards has always found the time 
to engage in a multitude of volunteer activities. Always one to take 
the lead, he is an excellent example of one who takes his civic 
responsibilities seriously.
  Committed to his community, Mr. Edwards has served as a long-time 
volunteer on the Delta fire/rescue squad, including his service as a 
past chief of the rescue squad. He is a past president of the Delta 
Chamber of Commerce and past president and past district governor of 
the Delta Rotary Club. Equally committed to his faith, he has served as 
an elder of the Delta Church of Christ. Currently, Mr. Edwards serves 
as the president of the Delta Family FOCUS [Friends of the Community 
United in Service] and as president of the Delta Library Board.
  Perhaps most telling of his giving nature and commitment to his 
community is Mr. Edwards' Thanksgiving tradition of inviting members of 
his community who are without a traditional Thanksgiving meal to join 
him and his family for theirs. This past Thanksgiving, the Edwards 
family baked 30 pies, peeled 50 pounds of potatoes, cooked 5 turkeys, 
and picked enough green beans and served enough homemade applesauce, 
rolls, and coffee to feed nearly 200 people in Delta, OH, who may not 
have been able to experience the American tradition of Thanksgiving. He 
is truly an inspiration to those who know him.
  Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues join me in honoring a man whose 
sevice and responsibility to his community should serve as a reminder 
to us all of the limitless ability of one man or woman to improve and 
contribute to the lives in their community. Gerald Edwards of Delta, 
OH, represents in many ways the true meaning of citizenship. His 
contributions to the village of Delta have earned him a most deserved 
designation as its Citizen of the Year for 1995. I am honored to have 
this opportunity to recognize his selflessness and to represent him in 
the Congress of the United States.


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