[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 147 (Thursday, October 15, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2190]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO DR. NORMAN MELLOR

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                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 15, 1998

  Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, throughout this country of ours there are a 
few individuals who, because they contribute so generously of their 
time and talents to help others, are recognized as pillars of their 
community. I rise today to honor and pay tribute to Dr. Norman Mellor, 
whose dedication to the community is unparalleled. And on a personal 
note, I have special affinity for Dr. Mellor because he is a long-time 
friend of my family's and is the doctor who delivered me at Corona 
Hospital 45 years ago.
  Since 1929, when he was 13 years old, Dr. Mellor has been involved 
with the Boy Scouts of America, first as a scout and then as a leader. 
He earned his Eagle Scout badge in 1933, and went on to earn some of 
the highest honors a Boy Scout can receive. Dr. Mellor's awards include 
the National Council's Gold Medal Hornaday Award for helping co-found 
the Idyllwild Arts Academy; the Silver Beaver Award for scout 
leadership; and the National Council's Distinguished Eagle Award in 
medicine for 25 years of being an Eagle Scout and excellence in his 
field.
  In recognition of his accomplishments and lifelong dedication to 
scouting, the Inland Empire Council of the Boy Scouts of America 
recently named a campsite at Camp Emerson Boy Scout camp after Dr. 
Mellor. He still teaches a summer course at the camp on birds and 
mammals, a passion he developed during his days as a scout at Camp 
Emerson.
  No person is more deserving of recognition than Dr. Mellor. He has 
dedicated his life to improving the lives of others around him and is a 
truly exceptional individual. On behalf of the 43rd congressional 
district, I want to commend Dr. Mellor for his outstanding 
accomplishments and thank him for his contribution to the betterment of 
our community.




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