[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 183 (Tuesday, December 8, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2916]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                TRIBUTE TO MR. SALVATORE F. (SAL) PERRY

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                          HON. DANNY K. DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 8, 2009

  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I take this opportunity to 
congratulate Mr. Salvatore F. Perry on the occasion of his 70th 
birthday which was November 16, 2009 and to salute him for his many 
years of outstanding service as a businessman and civic mainstay in the 
Taylor Street area of Chicago, commonly known as Little Italy.
  Madam, Speaker, Salvatore F. Perry was born on November 16, 1939 at 
Mother Cabrini Hospital in Chicago to Francis and Grace Perry, both of 
whom were born in Sicily Italy. Sal was educated at St. Phillip High 
School and graduated in 1957. When he was 9 years old, his father 
bought Perry's Bakery at 1052 West Taylor Street. Sal worked there all 
through high school. After graduation he worked at the South Water 
Market and later joined the Army and served 2 years at Fort 
Leonardwood, Missouri as a quartermaster. On November 12, 1962, Sal 
married Roseanne Raimondi Perry and they had two children, Cynthia and 
Salvatore.
  In 1962, Sal opened Westside Foods at 1152 West Taylor Street and 
operated the store until 1990. In 1990, Sal opened Rosals Cucina and it 
continues to operate to this day. During this time Sal has won the 
Humanitarian Award from Holy Family Church and contributed to many 
charities in the form of food donations and volunteer work to improve 
the community in which he has lived and worked.
  On several thanksgivings, working with Congressman Danny K. Davis, he 
has donated dinners to seniors and the children at The Boys and Girls 
Club on Taylor and Racine. He helped to promote the rehabilitation of 
Holy Family Church by soliciting donations and other forms of 
marketing.
  Madam Speaker, Sal retired in 2008, yet he continues to donate food 
and time to local charities. In his spare time, he enjoys fishing and 
spending time with his grandchildren.
  Madam Speaker, Salvatore F. Perry is a true humanitarian who has 
contributed significantly to humanity and I take this opportunity to 
commend him for his great work.

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