[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 15 (Monday, February 5, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E147]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO RALPH E. DALTON

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                           HON. JERRY WELLER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 1, 1996

  Mr. WELLER. Mr. Speaker, today I'd like to honor the retirement of 
Ralph E. Dalton after serving the public in the Illinois Department of 
Transportation for 37 years, 7 months, and 11 days of service.
  Mr. Dalton, a native of Farmington, IL, graduated from Western 
Illinois University with a bachelor's degree in physics and Bradley 
University with a master's degree in engineering administration. He 
married Joyce Scott on October 19, 1958, and they have one daughter, 
Libby.
  Mr. Dalton's career with IDOT started in 1958 with district 4 in 
Peoria, IL. Then, in 1965 he was appointed district 4 geotechnical 
engineer and in 1985 he became district 4 engineer of materials. In 
1988 he moved to the engineer of land acquisition in district 4.
  In 1990 he was appointed assistant district engineer at district 6 
and in 1992 was appointed district engineer for the district 3 Ottawa 
office.
  And, above and beyond the call of duty, Ralph Dalton served for 8 
years as a member of the Illinois National Guard.
  Mr. Dalton is the type of civil servant who is loyal, diligent, and 
has a proven record of achievement. He will be missed at the Illinois 
Department of Transportation.

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