[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 101 (Monday, July 9, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1207-E1208]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN HONOR OF LOUIS A. MITCHELL

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                         HON. PATRICK J. TIBERI

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, July 9, 2012

  Mr. TIBERI. Mr. Speaker, I honor the life and work of Lou Mitchell on 
the occasion of his passing from this life to the next.
  Lou Mitchell's connection to central Ohio reached back several 
generations and his roots ran deep in our community's soil. His family 
has lived and contributed to our area for generations. For example, his 
great-grandfather graduated from Dennison University after returning 
from his service in the Civil War.
  Irrespective of his family's illustrious history, Lou strived to 
place his own stamp on the place that helped shape him. As a very 
successful businessman, he could have lived anywhere he wished. He 
wished to live in central Ohio. He wanted to live among people like 
himself--people who enjoy and respect hard work and honest dealings. He 
wanted to give back to the people and community that gave him an 
education, a career and common sense values.
  Lou did give back in many ways over his life. As president of the 
Board of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Central Ohio, a member of the 
Boards of the Ohio Historical Society Foundation and I Know I Can, and 
a Denison University Life Trustee, his wisdom and spirit influenced the 
direction and missions of these agencies. Lou gave to causes dear to 
his heart such as the Licking County YMCA, where the Mitchell Family 
YMCA Recreation Center was dedicated in 2005, his beloved Dennison 
University to build the Mitchell Athletic and Recreation Center in 
1994, and the non-profit organization he started known as ``A Call To 
College Program,'' which provides college scholarship money to Newark 
High School students. In addition, he privately helped countless 
individuals who he learned had experienced setbacks in life such as 
large medical bills or educational expenses beyond their means. He did 
not seek publicity or notoriety for these acts; he did them because he 
could and he believed it was right.
  I offer my deepest sympathies to his family. Their sense of loss is 
shared by many of us who knew and loved Lou Mitchell. His legacy will 
stand as an example for all, and he will be dearly missed.

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