[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 49 (Friday, April 26, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E639]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   PAYING TRIBUTE TO CARL PARLAPIANO

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 25, 2002

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with profound sadness that I pay 
tribute today to former Pueblo District Attorney Carl Parlapiano, who 
recently passed away, but who will not soon be forgotten. In his 50 
years of dedication to the legal profession, Carl embodied the ideals 
of integrity, honesty, and courage that we, as citizens and as 
Americans, have come to expect from those who prosecute and interpret 
our laws. As his family mourns his loss, I believe it is appropriate to 
remember Carl and pay tribute to him for his many contributions to his 
city, his State and his country.
  Carl's long-time dedication to his profession and his community was 
both exceptional and inspirational, and he will be sorely missed. As a 
native of Pueblo, Carl graduated from Central High School and then the 
University of Colorado. He attended law school at the University of 
Denver, and then served in the Army during World War II. After the war, 
Carl returned to Pueblo and began his legal career in 1946. After a 
number of years in the legal profession, he became assistant District 
Attorney under Matt Kikel, and then District Attorney in 1962. While 
serving as Pueblo's chief prosecutor, he earned a reputation as a 
gentle, yet firm DA, who always kept the best interests of his 
community first. He served as District Attorney from 1962 until 1973, 
at which time he went back into private practice until 1996. He was an 
avid outdoorsman, enjoying fishing, bicycling, and traveling with his 
family. Carl is survived by his wife, Nell, daughters Carla and Mary 
Margaret, and siblings, Annabelle, Vivian and Joe.
  Mr. Speaker, we are all terribly saddened by the loss of Carl 
Parlapiano, but take comfort in the knowledge that our grief is 
overshadowed only by the legacy of courage, selflessness, and love that 
he left with all of us. His life is the very embodiment of all that 
makes this country great, and I am deeply honored to be able to bring 
his life to the attention of this body of Congress.

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