[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 10]
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                    TRIBUTE TO FATHER ALBERT JEROME

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 23, 1999

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this time to 
congratulate Father Albert Jerome of St. Ann's church in Nashville, 
Illinois who celebrated his 40th Anniversary of ordination. When 
speaking of how he maintains his positive outlook on the world today, 
Father Jerome said, ``. . . the answer to stop becoming a pessimist is 
to have a sense of humor. It has really been the mark of the greatest 
men . . .''
  Father Jerome has given and received a great deal of love to and from 
the dedicated members he has ministered for in his numerous stops over 
the past forty years. It would serve us all if he could minister for 
another forty years. However long his service is, it will be a service 
to the people of his ministry and the rest of the community.

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