[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 4, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E13]
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                        IN HONOR OF DICK BARELLI

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, January 4, 2005

  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Dean Richard 
(Dick) Barelli, a dedicated public servant who passed away on October 
1st, 2004. He was a valuable member of the Monterey Bay community and 
will be sorely missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him.
  Dick Barelli was born in Hammond, Indiana on February 25, 1937 to 
Dean and Anne Barelli. After graduating from Notre Dame University, 
Dick served as a 1st Lieutenant in the United States Army at Monterey 
County's own Fort Ord. Dick then earned his law degree from the 
University of California, Hastings College of Law, and in 1970 moved to 
Monterey to become one of the first Monterey County Assistant Public 
Defenders. He went into private practice, and was a founding member of 
the Monterey College of Law in 1972. Dick was appointed Superior Court 
Judge of Monterey County in 1977, where he served for five years. 
Although Dick retired in 1982 he has served as Deputy County Counsel 
for the past nine years, and was actively involved in the Monterey 
County Bar Association, where he served as President.
  Mr. Speaker, I applaud Dean Barelli's many accomplishments, and I 
commend him for his lifelong dedication to his community and friends. I 
knew Dean Barelli during my time as a Monterey County supervisor, and 
was deeply saddened to hear of his passing. I join the Monterey Bay 
community, his friends and his family in honoring this truly admirable 
man for all of his lifelong achievements.

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