[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 135 (Friday, October 12, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1694]
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                        IN HONOR OF WILLIAM NEIS

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                      HON. MICHAEL G. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 12, 2012

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of 
William E. Neis, a resident of Bucks County who passed away on 
September 22 at the age of 93. Mr. Neis served as the honorable Mayor 
of Doylestown, PA, retiring after 25 years of volunteer service. He 
retired at the age of 86 as the longest serving mayor in Doylestown 
history and was known as ``The Doylestown Cupid'' for the thousands of 
weddings he performed for local couples. Friends and colleagues 
remembered him as a soft-spoken, modest man who embodied the 
characteristics and contributions of the ``greatest generation.''
  Mr. Neis enjoyed distinguished careers. First, he served as a master 
sergeant in chemical warfare for the U.S. Army in World War II. He was 
the owner and CEO of William Neis & Son, Doylestown's soft drink 
bottler and beverage distributorship. He also was the state director of 
the PA Bottlers Association before becoming Mayor of Doylestown.
  William Neis represented the best of Bucks County. A lifelong 
resident of Doylestown, he served his community for a majority of his 
life, maintained a loving family and was respected by all in Doylestown 
for his humble and selfless nature. His contributions will be missed.

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