[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 64 (Thursday, May 9, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E743-E744]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN MEMORY OF ALLEN C. MEIER

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 8, 1996

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today before the House to celebrate 
the life of Allen E. Meier, Jr., who passed away peacefully in San 
Francisco, CA on September 10, 1993.
  On Friday, May 3, 1996, the family and friends of Allen Meier 
gathered at Congregation Emanu-El for the rededication of the robing 
room of the temple in his loving memory.
  The refurbishment of the robing room was made possible by the gifts 
of loving friends and family members to the Allen E. Meier, Jr. fund of 
the congregation as the first in a series of beautification and 
preservative projects.

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  This undertaking was one that Allen Meier would have participated in 
himself and is a fitting tribute to him because few human beings 
embodied the devotion and dedication present in this good man.
  A member of a pioneer Oregon family and native of Portland, OR, Allen 
Meier acquired early on an internal drive to succeed. He served in 
leadership roles with the American Import Bank in San Francisco and on 
the board of the trustees of the Meier and Frank Co.
  Yet the business community was not Allen's only community. With 
infinite vision and wisdom, Allen understood the importance of 
community involvement and volunteerism. His community participation was 
exhibited in his service to SCORE, KCBS call for action, the Temple 
Emanu-El, and the San Francisco Academy of Sciences as a docent.
  As a loving husband, a caring father, a World War II veteran, and a 
community leader in San Francisco, Allen C. Meier was a master of both 
devotion to his family and his community.
  For his loving wife Janis and three daughters, Lynn, Muffie, and 
Mary, the many loving nieces, nephews and cousins, as well as the 
innumerable friends of a lifetime, Allen Meier will be missed all the 
days of our lives. May his sweet memory live on in what the robing room 
represents.

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