[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 76 (Thursday, June 5, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1125]
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                  IN HONOR OF ELLSWORTH G. STANTON III

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 5, 1997

  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Ellsworth G. Stanton III. Tonight, the James N. Jarvie Commonweal 
Service will be celebrating his ministry in New York City.
  Mr. Stanton, an Illinois native who is currently living in New York, 
has dedicated his life to serving others. As a ruling elder in the 
Presbyterian Church, he is the executive director of the James N. 
Jarvie Commonweal Service, an endowment administered by the church to 
provide services and financial assistance to elderly people in the New 
York area. Before joining the Commonweal Service, Mr. Stanton served 
the National Council of Churches of Christ, UNICEF and CARE, Inc.
  Mr. Stanton's contributions to the community touch a wide variety of 
people. Among his many affiliations, he is a trustee of the New York 
Theological Seminary, the director of the New York City Mission 
Society, president of the John Milton Society for the Blind, president 
of the Brookwood Child Care Agency, president of the Third Street Music 
School Settlement and a delegate to the White House Conference on 
Aging.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join with me in saluting 
Ellsworth G. Stanton III. He has made innumerable contribuitions to 
many people in need in the New York metropolitan area. It is with 
gratitude that we honor him.

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