[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 175 (Wednesday, December 11, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H7633]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       IN MEMORY OF JOHN REDNOUR

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Illinois (Mr. Enyart) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. ENYART. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the memory of one of my 
constituents, Mr. John Rednour of Du Quoin, Illinois.
  John passed away on December 1, and I had the privilege of attending 
his funeral service last week. All of us came to honor a man who did so 
much for southern Illinois. John had many titles, and most of us knew 
him as the mayor of Du Quoin, a position he held for 24 years. He was a 
businessman, a banker, and an ironworker. He served for many years on 
the Illinois State Police Merit Board. But none of those titles do the 
man justice. He was one of the foremost civic leaders in Illinois, and 
he worked tirelessly to improve southern Illinois and to create 
opportunity and jobs for its people.
  John was a self-made man who rose from humble beginnings, but never 
forgot where he came from. His passing is a loss to our region. Most of 
all, it is a loss for his family; and today I ask my colleagues to 
remember the Rednour family, especially John's wife of 61 years, Wanda, 
who was his true partner.
  Southern Illinois is a better place because of John Rednour, and 
today I am proud to honor my friend's memory.

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