[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 136 (Friday, August 16, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1053]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING ALBERT A. CODERNIZ

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                             HON. JIM COSTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 16, 2019

  Mr. COSTA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Albert A. Coderniz, 
an upstanding member of the Dos Palos community, who has been 
recognized as an honoree for the 2019 Harvest of Hope Dinner by 
Catholic Charities of Merced, California.
  Mr. Coderniz was born on March 4, 1934 in Manteca, California to 
Frank and Maria Coderniz, who had immigrated to the United States in 
1920 after marrying in the Azores a week prior. His family settled in 
California's San Joaquin Valley and entered the dairy business after 
buying a small herd of dairy cattle. They moved throughout various 
towns in the north Valley and eventually settled in Dos Palos in 1951. 
Raised in a Portuguese dairy family, the values of hard work and a 
strong Catholic faith were instilled in Mr. Coderniz and his siblings 
early on.
  Mr. Coderniz attended Dos Palos High School where he was active in 
sports and music while also serving as student body president and 
participating in Portuguese celebrations. It was during this time that 
he met his future wife, Arlene. After attending UC Davis for a year, 
Mr. Coderniz returned to Dos Palos to help his father on their farm and 
dairy, which would later become the first Grade A Dairy in the Dos 
Palos area. While he has enjoyed the successes of his family's 
business, he has always been a stellar community servant.
  For 70 years, Mr. Coderniz's involvement and dedication to the Dos 
Palos community has never wavered. He is a Sacred Heart Catholic School 
founding member and has served on their board as a member and 
president. He is a Fourth Degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus 
and involved in many capacities with his parish, Sacred Heart.
  In addition to the involvement with his church, Mr. Coderniz is a 
member of the California Milk Advisory Board and the Dos Palos 
Portuguese D.E.S. Association, among other various civic engagements. 
He often gives of himself by driving people to appointments and helping 
others with various tasks when asked.
  Mr. Coderniz and his wife Arlene are the parents of daughters Karen 
and Kristy and grandparents to Marlynn, Mark, Catherine, and Joey. They 
have been loyal supporters of Catholic education and were present at 
many of their grandchildren's Catholic school events throughout the 
Valley.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in honoring the 
exceptional life of Albert A. Coderiz. It is both fitting and 
appropriate that we honor him as he is recognized at the 2019 Harvest 
of Hope Dinner in Merced.

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