[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 66 (Wednesday, May 5, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E747]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      SUMMERVILLE INSURANCE AGENCY

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 5, 2010

  Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, please join me in recognizing Jim 
Summerville and the Summerville Insurance Agency on their 100th 
anniversary. Three generations of the Summerville family have worked 
hard to provide financial security to the people and businesses of 
Chillicothe and the surrounding area. J.F. (Floyd) & Alta Summerville 
started the agency traveling through the county providing insurance 
services to their clients on horse and buggy. Jim's father, Clifford, 
joined the practice in 1947 and Jim later joined in 1972.
  The dedication of family members and staff who have stayed with the 
company throughout their lives is a great testament to the service that 
Summerville Insurance Agency provides. Joan Ganske, a licensed agent 
and office manager, has been with SIA for 20 years. Joan's great uncle, 
Hugh Tudor, served as secretary and was instrumental in getting Farmers 
Mutual started in 1891. Joan's grandfather, Jas. A. Lewis, served as 
president for many years. Summerville Insurance Agency also has an 
office in Polo, Missouri, run by Mitzi Brassea, a licensed agent and 
office manager for 32 years. Jim has now been a licensed agent for 38 
years, and he and his wife Karen Kay have four children and seven 
grandchildren.
  Jim is very active in the community, having served as a member of 
many organizations. Some of Jim's various memberships include the 
Missouri Association of Insurance Agents, the Chillicothe Chamber of 
Commerce, American Legion, and the First Presbyterian Church. Jim was 
also a member of the VFW, EAA, and a Sergeant in the U.S. Army and 
University of Missouri alum. Jim's awards and honors include serving as 
President of the Missouri Association of Professional Insurance Agents 
from 1985-1986, the Paul Harris Fellow Award 1998, Chillicothe Area 
Chamber of Commerce Person of the Year Award in 2002, and the Missouri 
State Vietnam Veteran Medal 2007.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that you join me in applauding Summerville 
Insurance Agency's dedication and service to the people of Livingston 
County, Missouri. I know Jim's colleagues, family and friends join with 
me in thanking him for his commitment to others, and wishing 
Summerville Insurance Agency 100 more years of greatness to come.

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