[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 44 (Thursday, April 18, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E574]
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              RETIREMENT CONGRATULATIONS TO ROBERT MAXWELL

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                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 18, 2002

  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to have the opportunity to 
publicly recognize the life's work of one of Toledo, Ohio's most 
notable citizens, Robert Maxwell, who is retiring from his career after 
38 years. Truly, Robert Maxwell is a ``Golden Guy.''
  Bob moved through the ranks of the Lathrop Company, over which he 
began a tenure as President in 1986. That tenure saw outstanding growth 
as he developed the Lathrop Company into a premier construction company 
in our region.
  Even as he built the company, Bob fulfilled a deep sense of 
commitment to the community, involving himself in many concerns 
including 911 services, Toledo Public Schools' Partners In Education, 
the Toledo Area Chamber of Commerce, the Local Initiatives Support 
Corporation and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to name but a 
few.
  Although Bob is well known as an excellent businessman and community 
oriented philanthropist, his true passion is his family. Always, his 
wife and children are first in his mind and heart and his pride in his 
family is evident. He will surely receive many accolades upon his 
retirement, as he has throughout his career, both from his peers and 
the organizations he supports, but none are so important as his family 
and his place in it. In fact, he will tell you that his family means 
everything to him. Thus, though he leaves a storied career, it is to 
his family that he retires.
  The writer David Lawrence once wrote, ``My soul knows that I am part 
of the human race, my soul is an organic part of the great human race, 
as my spirit is part of my nation. In my very own self, I am part of my 
family.'' Perhaps unconsciously, Bob Maxwell lived out this thought. 
Professionally and civically, he addresses his responsibility and his 
place in the family of man. Personally, he carries forth as a family 
man. Now as he leaves the working world, we wish Bob all the best in 
his retirement. May he spend his days doing all that he enjoys with 
those he loves.




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