[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 160 (Thursday, November 6, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2262]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING MR. ED SEDER ON HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY

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                            HON. ROB SIMMONS

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 6, 2003

  Mr. SIMMONS. Mr. Speaker, every community has certain individuals who 
define it. These are people who, by virtue of their character and 
commitment, make the community a better place in which to live and 
work.
  In my district, Connecticut's Second District, in the city of 
Norwich, Ed Seder is such an individual. Ed recently celebrated his 
90th birthday. I have been friends with Ed for many years. For decades 
he has been a pillar in the Norwich business community and he 
represents the city's rich industrial past.
  Ed projects a vibrant energy and continues to be involved with the 
community, proving that although we can't help growing older we don't 
have to get old. As an old saying informs us, ``You know you're getting 
old when the candles cost more than the cake.'' Ed is not quite there 
yet.
  The Seder family owns the second oldest family business still in 
existence in Norwich--Shetucket Paper and Supply. The business was 
established in 1918 and Ed still works there. Ed has been active in the 
community for many years--he served on the city school board and in the 
1960s he was a member of the Norwich City Council.
  Throughout his adult life he has had the support and love of his 
wonderful wife Lillian and their three children.
  How do folks keep a business thriving for so many years? The answer 
is simple--they work at it. That's the old-fashioned concept of hard 
work that made America what it is today--a free and flourishing nation 
that draws people with dreams and aspirations from all over the world.
  Ed Seder and his family have achieved because they worked at it. He's 
the kind of person who found solutions to problems because he looked 
for them and then he worked at them. When Ed Seder tells you something, 
you can take it to the bank.
  If you think about what you ought to do for other people, your 
character will take care of itself. Ed Seder is a man of character. He 
has spent his lifetime working for and in his community. As a result, 
Norwich, Connecticut is a better place to live, work and raise a family 
thanks to Ed Seder. Happy birthday, Ed.

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