[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 28, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E131-E132]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING JUDGE FRANK CREEDE, JR.

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                            HON. DEVIN NUNES

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 28, 2014

  Mr. NUNES. Mr. Speaker, Alongside my colleague David Valadao, I rise 
today to pay tribute to Judge Frank Creede, Jr., who recently passed 
away.
  Frank Creede distinguished himself at an early age. During World War 
II, he joined the army at the age of eighteen and served in a heavy 
machine-gun squad in Europe, where he was taken prisoner during the 
Battle of the Bulge. Surviving a forced march and a railroad ride in a 
boxcar from Belgium to Germany, he was liberated from his POW camp in 
April 1945 and was later awarded the Purple Heart.
  Upon his return to the United States, Frank began his long, eminent 
legal career. After practicing law for more than two decades and 
becoming a founding partner of the law firm now called Creede, Dawson, 
Gillaspy and Ninnis, he was appointed as a Fresno County judge by 
Governor Ronald Reagan in 1973. He heard more than 200 jury trials and 
adjudicated many high-profile cases during his outstanding tenure on 
the bench, which included service as presiding judge of the Superior 
Court and several other courts. Judge Creede retired in 1998 after 
being re-elected to the

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Superior Court four times. Among his many awards and commendations, the 
Fresno County Law Library was renamed in his honor.
  In retirement Judge Creede remained active as a visiting judge. He 
also participated in a remarkably wide array of charitable 
organizations and civic groups including some dedicated to preventing 
animal cruelty, which was a particular passion of his.
  Known for his sense of humor, work ethic, and compassion, Judge 
Creede was a wonderful asset to the Fresno community. For decades he 
served his country and his community with distinction. He leaves behind 
an enduring legacy that his family should look upon with the deepest 
sense of pride.

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