[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 74 (Tuesday, June 3, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H3249-H3250]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO EMIL CIAVARELLI

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Fox] is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute a very 
special gentleman from my district in Montgomery County, PA, Emil J. 
Ciavarelli, a funeral director of great renown, a civil leader, an 
outstanding businessman, a proud father and grandfather, a wonderful 
husband, who recently died. He was a graduate of Ambler High School, 
Temple University and the former Eckels College of Mortuary Science in 
Philadelphia.
  Mr. Ciavarelli was a member, organizer, and chartered chairman of the 
Montgomery County Funeral Directors Association. He was one of the few 
funeral directors, Mr. Speaker, selected by the U.S. Exchange program 
to tour the Middle East and Russia, observing funeral practices.
  Mr. Ciavarelli was on the board of directors of Progress Federal 
Bank, the planning commission of Conshohocken and the Conshohocken 
school board. He has been a sponsor of the Babe Ruth Baseball League of 
Conshohocken and a church leader at St. Cosmas and Damian Church in 
Conshohocken, PA. In addition, he was the founder of the Christopher 
Columbus Civic Association of Philadelphia, PA. He was chosen to be 
involved in the 500th anniversary celebration of Christopher Columbus 
and had a special audience with Pope John Paul the Second. He was 
honored recently by the Italian Government and made a cavalier and 
member of the Cavaliers Society. He was a member of the Conshohocken 
Chamber of Commerce and he was given Man of the Year status in 1967.
  Mr. Speaker, Mr. Ciavarelli was a former member and organizer of the 
Kiwanis Club of Conshohocken and he served as its club president. He 
was a fourth degree member of the Knights of Columbus and he was also a 
member of the Holy Name Society of St. Mary's R.C. Church, a member of 
the Washington Fire Company and Conshohocken

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Fire Company and a regional representative of the Boy Scouts of 
America.
  But more than all of the activities of Mr. Ciavarelli, he was someone 
who cared greatly for his community, his family, and for his country, 
and he was one proud American who really made a positive difference. So 
to my colleagues, he is someone special as a role model that others can 
look up to, not only in my community and State, but throughout the 
Nation.

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