[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 125 (Friday, September 18, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1762]
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                   IN HONOR OF JOSEPH RICHARD ZOELLIN

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 18, 1998

  Mr. FARR of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Joseph 
Richard Zoellin, a business owner in Carmel, California, who was a 
model of small town merchants who have done, and continue to do, so 
much to make our country a better place to live.
  Mr. Zoellin was a lifelong resident of the district I represent. 
After many years working for one of our local banks, he bought the 
Carmel Drive-in Market in 1949 and operated it for 32 years after that. 
Mr. Zoellin was not only a merchant, but he knew his customers 
personally, and strived to provide the sort of personal service which 
helps a local community's business district to thrive. I remember going 
to the market as a child, taking bottles to redeem, and taking 
advantage of the Zoellin's good nature.
  Richard Zoellin was friendly to his customers, helpful, caring of his 
community and family, and, overall, a tremendous asset to Carmel. Every 
town needs people like him. Because of Mr. Zoellin, his community is a 
better place--this is not only an achievement of which anyone can be 
proud, but also one of the most worthwhile achievements of a person's 
lifetime.

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