[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 46 (Tuesday, April 25, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E576]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO THE MARION STATE BANK

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 25, 2006

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 100th anniversary 
of Marion State Bank in Marion, TX.
  The Marion State Bank was granted a State charter on October 26, 
1906, 30 years after the establishment of Marion as a town. The Marion 
State Bank has operated for almost a century without changing ownership 
and has not merged with any other banking institutions, ranking it 
seventh in the State of Texas in terms of longevity, and one of the 
original 130 chartered banks in the State of Texas.
  In addition, the Marion State Bank will celebrate its 100th 
anniversary with total assets of close to $43 million. It has served as 
a major partner in the economic growth of the greater Marion community 
for a century which includes the communities of New Berlin, Marion, 
Zuehl, and Santa Clara. The bank has assisted farmers and ranchers to 
produce crops, buy cattle and land as the major economy of the 80-
square-mile area that they have served for the past century.
  The Marion State Bank stands as an exemplary banking institution that 
has provided the community with stability and commitment to the future 
of the citizens of the greater Marion community. The bank has weathered 
many outside influences and economic changes, but it stands today as a 
symbol of a home-owned bank that brings a sense of community in an 
ever-changing and fast-paced world.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to have had this time to honor the 100th 
anniversary of Marion State Bank in the State of Texas.

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