[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 71 (Wednesday, May 25, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1089-E1090]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO W. CALVERT ``CAL'' BRAND

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                            HON. MIKE PENCE

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 25, 2005

  Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, the State of Indiana lost a pillar of the 
community last week.

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On Thursday, May 19, 2005, Cal Brand passed away in the City of 
Columbus, Indiana, an intimate community in my Congressional District 
and also my hometown. Hundreds of Hoosiers mourned his passing 
yesterday at the First Presbyterian Church where Cal was an elder, 
deacon, trustee and Sunday school teacher.
  Cal Brand founded, owned and operated Brand Inc. Lumber, a successful 
venture that led to appointments on the Indiana Lumber & Builders 
Supply Association, the Indiana Building Congress and the National 
Lumber and Building Materials Dealers Association.
  In his role as a member of the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce, Cal 
received both the Community Service award and the Small Businessman of 
the Year award. He was also a member of various service organizations 
including the Kiwanis Club and the Columbus Foundation for Youth.
  In his respected political life, Cal Brand carried himself in a 
gentle manner, all while advising Hoosier Governors, U.S. Senators and 
President Ronald Reagan. He even served as an elected official on the 
Columbus City Council in 1955 and in the Indiana House of 
Representatives from 1966-1970.
  Cal Brand's confidence and wisdom was outshone only by his gentle 
nature and humble attitude. He is the perfect example of a good 
businessman and citizen. The kind of person every community needs.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the City of Columbus, I extend heartfelt 
sympathies to the family of Cal Brand, specifically his wife Betty, his 
daughter Joan of New Jersey; his sons the Rev. D. Calvert Brand of 
Martinsville and John S. Brand and Jesse R. Brand, both of Columbus; 
and his seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
  Living in Columbus, Indiana, means making a commitment to getting 
involved and improving the community in which you live. Cal Brand 
embodied that allegiance to his Columbus. He will be deeply missed, and 
his generosity will never be forgotten.

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