[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 92 (Monday, July 11, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1451]
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   IN RECOGNITION OF ERLING HORN IN CELEBRATION OF HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                         HON. ELLEN O. TAUSCHER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 11, 2005

  Mrs. TAUSCHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Erling Horn, who 
will celebrate his 100th birthday on July 17, 2005.
  Mr. Horn, the father of Lafayette Past Mayor Erling Horn, begins his 
centennial year as an active, independent member of his community who 
can be seen driving his Jeep to church activities or to meetings of the 
City of Oakland Retirement Board, where he has served for the past 12 
years.
  Born in 1905, Erling Horn was orphaned as an infant and raised by his 
mother's siblings in a large extended Norwegian family in Seattle. With 
their help and the support of the scholarship program of the Reserve 
Officer Training Corps, he earned a Bachelors Degree and a Masters 
Degree in electrical engineering at the University of Washington. In 
1927, he earned a commission in the U.S. Army, where he served as 
Captain and Major in various coast and field artillery units during 
World War II.
  From 1931 to 1935, he served in the Civilian Conservation Corps; and 
from 1935 to 1966, he was employed by the City of Oakland, first as 
City Surveyor, and then as Traffic Engineer. In his 30-year career with 
the City, he helped to design and install Oakland's first parking 
meters, traffic control signals, traffic-friendly intersections, and 
freeway interfaces.
  During the Vietnam War, Mr. Horn was an active antiwar protestor, 
always supporting the troops but not always supporting his government's 
policies to deploy them. His oldest son served in the U.S. Navy during 
the War.
  As one who benefited from family solidarity early in life, Erling 
Horn has been a source of family strength to his wife, now deceased, to 
his three children, Arthur, Erling, and Margaret, and to his seven 
grandchildren. I am pleased to join his family and friends in 
congratulating Mr. Horn on his career achievements, service to his 
country, and community contributions. I wish him continued health, 
happiness, and success as he enters his second hundred years.

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