[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 149 (Thursday, October 6, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1789]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        WITH CONGRATULATIONS FOR FRANCIS HALL INSURANCE SERVICES

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                            HON. JIM GERLACH

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 6, 2011

  Mr. GERLACH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Francis Hall 
Insurance Services of Chester County, Pennsylvania on its 65th 
anniversary as a continuously family-owned and operated business.
  The history of Francis Hall Insurance Services is a long and storied 
one, extending back to 1946 when Francis A. Hall founded the agency on 
South High Street in West Chester Borough. In 1947, Francis became 
licensed to sell real estate and, by 1960, the agency was a prosperous 
insurance and real estate firm with the top Chester County realtor, 
Mrs. M.L. Hughes, who had the highest sales record in the County for 
five straight years.
  Over the years, Francis' sons Richard and Robert would join the 
agency. Upon Francis' retirement in 1962, his sons took up his mantle 
and maintained a proudly family-owned and operated Chester County 
business. Today, Francis Hall Insurance Services offers personal, 
commercial, and financial insurance coverages and custom risk 
management programs. Through its subsidiaries, it is the leading 
insurer of fire/EMS services in Southeast Pennsylvania, the second 
largest writer for municipalities in the Brandywine Valley, and the 
risk management provider to dozens of municipalities, businesses and 
manufacturers.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me today in congratulating 
Francis Hall Insurance Services on the occasion of its 65th anniversary 
and to extend best wishes for the agency's continuing work to meet the 
needs of the community throughout the 21st century and beyond.

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