[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 142 (Thursday, September 22, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H6359]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                   CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF MATT BRUNO

  (Mr. DENHAM asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DENHAM. Madam Speaker, this past weekend, California's central 
valley lost a great leader, a leader in the dairy construction field, a 
man that has been a supporter to many community causes, such as the 
Education Foundation of Stanislaus County, Center for Human Services, 
and the Memorial Hospital Foundation.
  Matt Bruno owned and operated Turlock Dairy & Refrigeration, which 
employed 65 employees. He played a key role in the expansion of dairy 
farming in the area. His family grew peaches, almonds, and grapes, and 
he still continued that tradition on the farm where he was raised.
  He graduated from Ripon High School, was very active in real estate 
investing and commercial properties, and in 1972 he bought Turlock 
Refrigeration Center. A year later, he bought Turlock-based Miller 
Dairy Supply, and the two companies were merged in 1974.
  Matt Bruno is survived by his wife, Barbara; sons, Tony and Matt; 
three grandchildren; brother, Ed Bruno of Ripon; and sister, Vickie 
Maselis of Modesto.
  On this day, the House of Representatives will celebrate his life.

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