[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 150 (Wednesday, December 10, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1793]
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  TRIBUTE TO SALVATORE FERRARA II: FORMER CEO OF FERRARA PAN CANDY CO.

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                          HON. DANNY K. DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 10, 2014

  Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, today I pay tribute to 
the life of Mr. Salvatore Ferrara II, former CEO of Chicago's Ferrara 
Pan Candy Company; Mr. Ferrara II passed away on November 27, 2014.
  Named after his grandfather, Salvatore Ferrara, Mr. Ferrara lived a 
life surrounded by all the sweetness that candy could ever provide. His 
grandfather started the family business in 1908 on Chicago's famous 
Taylor Street in the Little Italy neighborhood. It was not long before 
Mr. Ferrara's father, Nello Ferrara, joined the business and continued 
the hard work that had been started before him. Under Nello Ferrara's 
guidance the creation of the Atomic Fireball and Lemonheads candy 
became reality, one inspired from his service in World War II and the 
other on the birth of his son.
  Salvatore Ferrara II, or ``Sal'' to his friends, attended high school 
in the Chicago area and attended Loyola University New Orleans. He 
followed the path of his father and grandfather and joined the family 
business in the 1970s; under his leadership, the company went into a 
growth phase that raised the number of annual earnings and hardworking 
employees. He would stay in the family business until March of this 
year but even after stepping down, Sal would continue to work until the 
end. Chicagoland has lost an outstanding citizen, businessman, father 
and husband; he will truly be missed. He will be missed not only by his 
family and friends, but also by all of us who have enjoyed his 
specialty candies distributed at parties, picnics, weddings, birthdays 
and special gatherings.
  All of us say thanks to you Mr. Salvatore Ferrara II. Sweet dreams as 
you rest in peace.

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