[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 129 (Friday, August 4, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1634]
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                       TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM KATTAK

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                        HON. WILLIAM J. MARTINI

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, August 3, 1995
  Mr. MARTINI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mourn the passing of a 
valued member of the Eighth Congressional District in New Jersey.
  In the wake of the celebration surrounding the opening of the Korean 
War Memorial, William Kattak died on the morning of July 31, 1995. As a 
proud veteran of the Korean war, Mr. Kattak was a patriotic American. 
He was a former commander of John Raad Post, the American Legion, 
commander of Passaic County American Legion and a 4th Degree Knight of 
Columbus.
  Along with an ardent commitment to the United States of America, Mr. 
Kattak enjoyed a lengthy term as a public servant to Passaic County. 
For more than two decades, he served as the Passaic County clerk where 
he enjoyed the respect of the entire community. In addition, as an 
attorney, he served as Passaic County assistant prosecutor, trustee of 
the Passaic County Bar Association and department head of New Jersey 
judge advocate. However, Mr. Kattak will probably best be remembered 
for designing unique alternatives to increase efficiency and reduce 
bureaucracy in local government. For instance, he was personally 
responsible for devising a method to invest bail money which, in turn, 
netted Passaic County taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars.
  Even with all the meaningful accomplishments in public service, Mr. 
Kattak will be missed most by his loving family and close friends. He 
is survived by his wife Adrianne; three daughters, Joanne, Susan and 
Diane; four brothers and three sisters. The sorrow for the loss of 
William is summed up in the words of his daughter Diane. ``He was the 
guardian angel in our family. He took care of us and nobody will ever 
replace him. He was the best father anyone could ever ask for''.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that we all bow our heads in the memory of a great 
American, wonderful husband and loving father. Passaic County lost a 
great man, but the Kattak family lost a cherished member of a caring 
family.


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