[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 28, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E221]
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           TRIBUTE TO RALPH MRAZ, FORMER BERWYN, IL, ALDERMAN

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                        HON. WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 27, 1996

  Mr. LINPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a 
dedicated former public servant from my district who recently passed 
away--Mr. Ralph Mraz.
  Mr. Mraz served as an alderman in Berwyn, IL, as well as a market 
auditor for the U.S. Department of Agriculture for 35 years before his 
retirement. He also was co-founder of the Life and Savings and Loan 
Association of America.
  However, he was best known for obtaining Mraz Park in Berwyn, which 
was named in honor of his father, Fred.
  Mr. Speaker, I extend my condolences to Mr. Mraz's widow, Lucille, 
his children, grandchildren, and all his friends.

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