[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 134 (Thursday, October 20, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2139]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO DR. JULIUS PERR

                                 ______
                                 

                            HON. MIKE PENCE

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 20, 2005

  Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, the State of Indiana lost a giant of the 
engineering community last month. On Sunday, September 25, Dr. Julius 
Perr passed away in his home country of Hungary where he revolted 
against a Soviet-led communist regime before coming to the United 
States as a refugee of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
  Julius Perr and his wife Elizabeth, made Columbus, Indiana their home 
and found peace from the unrest in Eastern Europe. It was also in 
Columbus where Julius began a 41-year career as a mechanical engineer 
for Cummins Engine Company. In this time, he distinguished himself by 
submitting more than 300 patents on engine technology improvements, 80 
of which are still in use today.
  Cummins recognized Julius's extraordinary accomplishments by 
establishing an award in his honor. Each year, Cummins presents the Dr. 
Julius P. Perr Innovation Award to acknowledge innovative contributions 
of Cummins personnel.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the State of Indiana, I extend heartfelt 
sympathies to the family of Dr. Julius Perr, specifically his wife 
Elizabeth; his sons Andrew and Victor Perr; his daughters Maria 
Garrison, Elisabeth Perr-McColm and Karolina Perr; and his eight 
beloved grandchildren.
  Julius Perr was commended by the U.S. Patent Office for setting an 
example for future generations of inventors. But it is his love of 
culture and allegiance to his community that will be most missed by 
those who know him the best. The State of Indiana was fortunate to call 
him one of its own.

                          ____________________