[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 110 (Wednesday, September 15, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1646]
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       CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF SENATOR EDWARD M. ``EDDIE'' CALVO

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                       HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 15, 2004

  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of one of 
the pillars of our community, businessman and former Guam Senator 
Edward M. ``Eddie'' Calvo, who passed away yesterday on September 14, 
2004.
  Eddie Calvo was born on March 8, 1936. He was husband to Frances 
Calvo and father to Eduardo, John, Joseph, Leonard, and Carmen Calvo. 
He was also a grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, 
godfather, and friend.
  In his capacity as a businessman, Eddie Calvo was Vice-President of 
Calvo Enterprises, Chairman of the Board of Calvo's Insurance and 
President of EC Development. He was in charge of both Pay-Less Markets, 
Guam's largest retail grocery chain, and Calvo's Insurance, Guam's 
oldest and largest insurance agency. In 1996, he was honored as the 
Guam Business News Executive of the Year, recognizing his very 
important role in the success of Calvo Enterprises.
  However, his impact on the community has extended well beyond his 
role as a businessman. He followed in the footsteps of his father 
Edwardo T. Calvo, who served in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Guam Legislature, 
to win a seat in the 14th Guam Legislature. After leaving elected 
office, Eddie Calvo continued public service in his capacity on the 
Guam Telephone Authority board and Guam Election Commission board, 
among other endeavors. Other notable family members who have been 
public servants include his brother Paul Calvo, who was Governor of 
Guam from 1979-1982, and his nephew Eddie Baza Calvo, who has served in 
the Guam Legislature.
  I have known Eddie Calvo to always be a kind, outgoing, and friendly 
person. Our families have been very close over the years, and I have 
known him since I was a young girl growing up in Guam. His service in 
the public and private sector has been steadfast through good times and 
bad, and his intelligence and vision have served him well in both 
capacities.
  Though we mourn his death, we honor his life by living by his 
example. On behalf of the people of Guam, I extend our deepest 
sympathies and prayers to the family and friends of this prominent 
island leader, Eddie Calvo.

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