[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 138 (Saturday, October 28, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2016]
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                       IN HONOR OF DONALD CHAPIN

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Saturday, October 28, 2000

  Mr. FARR of California. Mr. Speaker, today I honor the life of Donald 
``Dudley'' Chapin Sr., who passed away September 25, 2000. Mr. Chapin 
was a veteran, volunteer, and builder who will be fondly remembered by 
many on the Central Coast of California.
  Born on June 5, 1925, in Salinas, California, Mr. Chapin co-founded 
Chapin & Clark with his partner Bob Clark in 1963. He later went on to 
co-found Don Chapin Inc., a general engineering contracting company, 
with his son Don Chapin Jr. in 1978. Don Chapin Inc. has performed work 
on thousands of jobs in the past two decades, including major work at 
the Salinas and Watsonville airports, and currently employs about 200 
people.
  Mr. Chapin served in the Army Air Corps, during World War II in the 
Pacific Theater. Deeply moved by his experiences in the Army, he was 
active in the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and served as commander of the 
American Legion in Watsonville. In addition to his service to veterans, 
he also volunteered for the Salsipuedes Fire Board and the Santa Cruz 
County Fair.
  Donald Chapin was a man whose building projects will leave a lasting 
imprint on the layout of cities such as Salinas and Watsonville, and 
whose life will leave an equal imprint on those who knew him. He will 
be sorely missed by his wife of 49 years, Grace; is son, Don Jr. of 
Salinas; his daughters, Marilyn Valentine of Denver, Janet Snoddlery of 
Porterville, Carol Howard of Salinas and Sharon Holmes of Aromas; three 
brothers, Ben Chapin of Santa Clara, Rap Chapin of Santa Rosa and 
Richard Chapin of Payson, Arizona; three sisters, Marge Cerletti and 
Mary Pedrone of Santa Clara, and Betty Shaeffer of Paso Robles; 12 
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

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