[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 27, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E237]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            IN RECOGNITION OF THE PASSING OF MR. JOHN PAGEL

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                          HON. MIKE GALLAGHER

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 27, 2018

  Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in honor of the life and 
legacy of Kewaunee County native, Mr. John Pagel.
  Mr. Pagel was a successful businessman, a revered community leader, 
and, most importantly, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. He 
was taken too soon, but John leaves behind a proud and enduring legacy 
that lesser men could not hope to forge in a dozen lifetimes.
  While reflecting on John's time with us, I turned to scripture and 
was reminded of him in one of my favorite verses. ``And to make it your 
ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and 
work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may 
win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on 
anybody.'' 
(1 Thessalonians 4: 11-12)
  A dairy farmer by trade, John's passion for his family and community, 
entrepreneurial spirit, and respect for nature brought him tremendous 
success in life. A towering figure in Wisconsin industry and a renowned 
public servant, John never shed the humble hometown qualities that 
earned him respect and happiness from the start. Beloved by his family, 
community, and employees, good and honest men like John are hard to 
find and even harder to lose.
  John's extraordinary memory will be cherished by countless people 
across Wisconsin and America. May his humility, decency, and 
uncompromising integrity be remembered and emulated by all who knew 
him.

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