[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 140 (Tuesday, September 20, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1657-E1658]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF THE NAMING OF THE MIDPARK POST OFFICE THE DAVID J. 
                      DONAFEE POST OFFICE BUILDING

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 20, 2011

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor and memory of David 
John Donafee, upon the official naming of the Midpark Post Office, the 
David J. Donafee Building, and in recognition of his service to our 
community.
  Mr. Donafee had longstanding ties within the Cleveland community. The 
youngest of four siblings, he was born on April 29, 1965, and raised in 
Brook Park, Ohio. He graduated from Berea High School and Polaris 
Career Center and went to work as a steelworker prior to his employment 
with the U.S. Postal Service. Mr. Donafee was tragically killed while 
delivering mail on his route in Parma Heights, Ohio, on February 14, 
2008.
  Mr. Donafee's legacy in the Greater Cleveland community, and with his 
colleagues at the postal service, is that of a genial and positive 
spirit. In addition to his fourteen years of service to the community 
through the U.S. Postal service, he was well-known in the local hockey 
community for his support of and involvement in his children's youth 
hockey league.
  David Donafee was the kind of employee that anyone would have wanted 
to have as a colleague. He was always on the lookout for ways to help 
his customers. In the office, he was conscientious and willing to go 
above and beyond to help fellow employees. With customers and coworkers 
alike, he was always courteous. He was dedicated to family and friends. 
What made him unique and set him apart was that, regardless with whom 
he interacted, he would add a little bit of humor that would make the 
day a little easier.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honor and memory of 
David John Donafee, upon the official naming of the Midpark Post 
Office, the David J. Donafee Building on September 18, 2011. Mr. 
Donafee's service to his

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family, friends, and the community greatly influenced the lives of 
everyone he has known. He will forever be remembered along the streets 
of Parma Heights and throughout the Greater Cleveland community.

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