[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 46 (Friday, March 21, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E550]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO JUSTIN F. CORESSEL ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 100TH 
                                BIRTHDAY

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                          HON. PAUL E. GILLMOR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 20, 2003

  Mr. GILLMOR. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise today to 
pay special tribute to an outstanding gentleman, and good friend, from 
Ohio. Justin Coressel will turn 100 this Monday, March 24th. At the 
young age of 100, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Coressel is one of the most active 
and most recognized people in Northwest Ohio.
  Look up the word ``humanitarian'' in the dictionary--and you will see 
Justin's picture. He has dedicated the better part of his life to 
making this world a better place for others.
  Justin F. Coressel was born on March 24, 1903, in Defiance County's 
Richland Township. He is the son of Frank and Anna Coressel. Mr. 
Coressel graduated from Jewell High School and attended The Ohio State 
University.
  Mr. Coressel was the area representative for a Paulding sugar 
refinery and was associated with United Appraisal Co. and J.B. 
Cleminshaw Co., both of Cleveland. Justin worked in their farm 
appraisal departments, and did right-of-way appraisals for the Ohio 
Highway Department. He also served as an adjuster with Federal Crop 
Insurance Corp. and as a farm income tax consultant. He was also farm 
operator for many years and is a member of St. Michael's Catholic 
Church.
  Mr. Speaker, Justin served as President of the Board of Directors at 
Jewell Grain Co. and was Defiance County Chairman for the Ohio Council 
for Education. He is a former member and Vice-President of the Board of 
Directors at the Home Saving and Loan Association of Defiance and was a 
member of the Board of Directors at Hudson Products, Inc. Mr. Coressel 
is also a former member of the Board of Trustees at Defiance College. 
The Justin F. Coressel Football Stadium at Defiance College was named 
in his honor. Mr. Coressel has also provided lead gifts to fund the 
football stadium at Tinora High School and the Defiance County Human 
Shelter, both of which are named in his honor.
  Mr. Speaker, Justin Coressel was a Richland Township Trustee for 
three terms, Secretary of Defiance County Township Trustees and Clerks 
Association, and Commissioner of Jurors in Defiance County. His 
lifetime memberships include the Ohio Historical Society, Defiance 
County Historical Society, Defiance County Humane Society, Jewell 
Volunteer Fire Department, and the Tinora Athletic Boosters. A member 
of Defiance Rotary, he served two terms on its Board of Directors, was 
the first Chairman of the Defiance Rotary Student Foundation, and was 
the first Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International in District 660. 
Mr. Justin F. Coressel also organized Rotary 65 and served as its first 
President.
  A member of the National Catholic Rural Life Conference, he was 
appointed delegate to the International Rural Life Conference in Rome, 
Italy, in 1967. He is a member and past Grand Knight of Knights of 
Columbus Council 1039. Currently, Mr. Coressel is providing numerous 
student college scholarships and serves as Chairman of the Justin F. 
Coressel Charitable Trust.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in paying special tribute 
to Justin F. Coressel. Our communities are served well by having such 
honorable and giving citizens, like Justin, who care about their well 
being and stability. We wish Justin all the best as we pay him tribute 
on the occasion of his 100th birthday.

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