[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 163 (Wednesday, November 17, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2408]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO EUGENE C. BAUER

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                          HON. DAVID D. PHELPS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 16, 1999

  Mr. PHELPS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Eugene C. 
Bauer. Mr. Bauer has recently retired from both his job at Ozee 
Terminal Incorporated and a life-long service to Coles County, 
Illinois. On September 28, 1914, Eugene C. Bauer was born and raised on 
his family's farm in Strasbourg, Illinois. Mr. Bauer and his wife 
Sharon are the parents of three children: Dr. Eugene A. Bauer, Dean of 
the School of Medicine at Stanford University, Kim M. Bauer, a Historic 
Research Specialist, at the Illinois Historical Preservation Society, 
and Mrs. Pamela K. Stewalt, who is employed by AmericanCIPS.
  I am most pleased to inform my colleagues of Eugene C. Bauer's life-
long dedication to improving the lives of his friends, neighbors, and 
fellow residents of Coles County. His accomplishments and accolades are 
almost too numerous to mention, but I want to take this time to do just 
that. Mr. Bauer has provided his valuable service and guidance to the 
Mattoon Association of Commerce, Mattoon Rotary Club, the American Red 
Cross, School District 100-Mattoon, Community Unit School District #2 
of Coles County, Lake Land College, Mattoon Area Development Coalition, 
Coles Together, keeping and renovating the Post Office in downtown 
Mattoon and the Coles County Board. He was awarded the Rotary Club Man 
of the Year 1973-1974, the Postal Award in 1980, the Civic Award by the 
Mattoon Association of Commerce in 1981 and the Distinguished Service 
Award by Land Lake College in 1988. He is also the owner of Ozee 
Terminals Incorporated, which is a real estate holding and development 
company established in 1945 by Carl Ozee.
  Mr. Speaker, I know that Eugene C. Bauer will be sorely missed by all 
the people he works with and the organizations he is affiliated with in 
Coles County during his retirement. However, I am sure that his 
presence in the Coles County Community will still be strong, while he 
is enjoying his retirement to the fullest. He enjoys reading, 
gardening, music, splitting wood and spending time with his family. I 
hope my fellow colleagues will join me now in congratulating Eugene C. 
Bauer on his retirement and wishing him God's speed in all his future 
endeavors.

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