[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 46 (Thursday, April 23, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E652]
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                       W. STANLEY GARNER HONORED

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                         HON. JAMES H. MALONEY

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 23, 1998

  Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, I want to bring to the 
attention of the House of Representatives and the American people the 
celebration of an individual in Connecticut's 5th Congressional 
District to be held this Saturday, April 25th, and the many 
accomplishments of Mr. W. Stanley Garner of New Fairfield, Connecticut. 
Family, friends and associates of Mr. Garner will gather at the new 
Fairfield Senior Center to honor him for his personal contributions to 
the Public Library and the community at large.
  Born in New Fairfield on January 9, 1923, Mr. Garner involved himself 
in community affairs as a young man, and was an avid user of the New 
Fairfield Free Public Library when it was simply a corner room in the 
small town hall building before World War II. In 1967, Mr. Garner 
became Trustee of that library and served in that capacity for more 
than 20 years, a longer continuous tenure than anyone else.
  During these twenty plus years, and since, Mr. Garner has been at the 
forefront of all the Library's construction projects and was primarily 
responsible for the establishment of the town's Children's Library. He 
served on the Building Committee for the present Town Library, built in 
1975, as well as on the Building Committees for the addition to the New 
Fairfield Middle School, the Fire House and the town Police Station.
  Mr. Garner's reputation as a builder in the area is outstanding, 
having been responsible for the construction of hundreds of homes in 
the area, as well as several public facilities including the Parish 
House of St. Edward's Church and its adjacent Sullivan Home. He was 
also a long time member of the Board of Directors of the Union Savings 
Bank in New Fairfield.
  Throughout his life, Mr. Garner has given a level of public service 
that few achieve. He continues to serve today as an example of the type 
of service and dedication that all of us should follow. Despite his 
level of involvement, however, Mr. Garner has never allowed his outside 
activities to overshadow the importance of his family. This October 
28th, Stan and Aileen Pulver Garner will celebrate their 48th wedding 
anniversary with their two sons.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of Connecticut's 5th Congressional District, 
and this House, I want to congratulate Mr. Stanley Garner on this 
lifelong achievements and thank him for his service and dedication to 
New Fairfield, its institutions and citizens.

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