[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 33 (Thursday, March 17, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E461]
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                     IN HONOR OF ALBERT O'NEILL JR.

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                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 16, 2005

  Mr. CASTLE. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise today 
to honor and pay tribute to Albert O'Neill Jr. upon his nomination as a 
Jefferson Award finalist. Mr. O'Neill Jr. is a patient care volunteer 
with Delaware Hospice and a member of the Delaware Lions Foundation. 
Mr. O'Neill Jr. is instrumental in collecting donated items and 
distributing them throughout the world to persons in need.
  Since 1998, Mr. O'Neill has donated over 15,000 pairs of shoes and 
over 1.2 million pounds of donated items. Mr. O'Neill's efforts have 
meant that thousands of needy people have not gone without.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend and congratulate Mr. O'Neill Jr. upon his 
nomination as a finalist for the Jefferson Award. Mr. O'Neill's 
selflessness serves as an example to us all.

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