[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 118 (Tuesday, September 9, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1702]
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              TRIBUTE TO THE LATE JOHN W. ``JACK'' OREMUS

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                        HON. ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 9, 1997

  Mr. BLAGOJEVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to John W. 
``Jack'' Oremus, who passed away on August 14, 1997.
  Mr. Oremus' life was a symbol of the American dream. Through smarts 
and hard work Mr. Oremus took a modest cement company and developed it 
into one of our Nation's largest producers of concrete, cement, and 
aggregate. He applied the values that his father, John A. Oremus, 
passed along as the company's founder. Values that stressed loyalty, 
dedication to family, and a commitment to fairness. His many 
achievements are testament to the Oremus family's ability to utilize 
all that America offers to build a successful business, then return 
these successes by investing in our communities and our neighborhoods. 
I can think of no higher accomplishment.
  In addition to his work as chief executive officer of his company, 
Mr. Oremus served on the boards of directors of both the Northern 
Illinois Ready-Mix Association and the Portland Cement Association, and 
he was chairman of the Prairie Bank and Trust Co.
  I want to extend my sympathies to the family of John W. Oremus; his 
father, John; his wife, Rubina; 2 daughters, Kim Hanson and Sheri 
Smith; 3 sons, Alan, Michael, and John Christopher; a sister, Dorthy 
Lindauer; 2 brothers, Thomas and Robert, and 12 grandchildren.

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