[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 44 (Thursday, March 29, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E485]
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                     IN TRIBUTE TO FREDRICK NELSON

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 29, 2001

  Mr. FARR of California Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a dear 
friend of mine, Mr. Fred Nelson, who passed away unexpectedly on 
February 5, 2001. Fred was an integral part of the community of Carmel, 
California, and will be missed by us all.
  Fred and I went to school together in Carmel, and he graduated from 
Carmel High School in 1958. He was a great athlete. Every football team 
he played on lost not a single game and won all the league's 
championships. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Army, and served 
his country in uniform until 1961. After serving in the Army, he worked 
as a banker in the San Francisco Bay Area until finally returning to 
Carmel seven years ago.
  For those of my colleagues who know the community of Carmel, you are 
first struck by the beauty of the town and the area around it. But you 
are equally drawn to the notion that Carmel is a town of neighbors, not 
occupants, and we are a tight-knit community. Many people knew and 
loved Fred, and I am thankful to be one of them. Fred's passing has 
affected many people, and he will be sorely missed by his wife, Lynne; 
his son, Rodrick of Los Altos, California; his mother, Winifred Haag of 
Carmel; his sister, Lynn Rivera of Aptos, California; and his two 
grandsons.

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