[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 130 (Thursday, September 19, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1652-E1653]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING A DEVOTED GENTLEMAN, EMORY NESTOR

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                          HON. JAMES A. BARCIA

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 19, 1996

  Mr. BARCIA. Mr. Speaker, the essence of humanity is giving of one's 
self to help others in need, particularly in times of emergency. This 
philosophy is epitomized by the work of the Society of St. Vincent De 
Paul. And we all know that the success of any organization is 
ultimately tied to the efforts of the members of that organization. The 
Bay County Council of

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the Society of St. Vincent De Paul has benefited for the past 42 years 
from the selfless efforts of one of its members, Emory Nestor, who is 
retiring as the president of the Bay County Council.
  This gentleman has devoted a great deal of time to the work of the 
Bay County Council, having been a charter member of the St. Hyacinth 
Conference, one of the nine conferences in the Bay County Council, and 
the president of the council since 1990. His skills and leadership have 
also enabled him to serve as a member of the St. Vincent De Paul Mid 
East Region Eldercare Committee, which serves as a conduit for 
providing information about the special needs of the elderly, and an 
assessment of the various programs of assistance offered to the elderly 
throughout the region. He also was appointed to the Eastern Michigan 
Senior Advisory Committee Community Service Commission, where his 
familiarity with programs for the elderly has been an essential element 
of the commission's operations.
  The key focus of the Society of St. Vincent De Paul has been to 
provide essential assistance at times of emergencies. Food assistance 
has been provided for families and individuals. Clothing has been 
provided through a thrift store. Help with utility bills has been given 
when urgently needed. And to a limited extent shelter has been provided 
when emergency conditions create a need, a need which is too often 
filled only by organizations like the Society of St. Vincent De Paul.
  Mr. Nestor's devotion to helping others is equaled with his devotion 
to his religious faith. He has been a commissioned law minister at St. 
Hyacinth Parish since 1987. He has helped people at the parish, as well 
as through the Bay Area Stroke Support Group, at times of great 
personal difficulty and challenges.
  A married gentleman who has been blessed with his loving wife Jean 
and who knows the value of community service after a long career at 
General Motors, Emory Nestor is the kind of man that we would all like 
to have as a neighbor and as a model for our young people.
  As he retires from the presidency, and is recognized this weekend by 
the other members of the Bay County Council, I urge you and all of our 
colleagues, Mr. Speaker, to join me in thanking Emory Nestor for his 
devotion, his service, and his leadership.

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