[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18176]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  IN HONOR OF FATHER WILLIAM F. TEZIE

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 14, 2000

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Father William F. 
Tezie, a caring and devoted man who has served as a pastor for more 
than 44 years. This is a particularly special time for Father Tezie as 
he celebrates his retirement, his 25th anniversary as pastor of St. 
John Nepomucene's Church, and his 70th birthday.
  Father Tezie was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but shortly 
thereafter his family moved to Lakewood, Ohio and eventually to Rocky 
River. He attended St. Christopher Grade School and graduated from 
Rocky River High School. In 1948, Father Tezie entered Gregory Minor 
Seminary in Cincinnati and later graduated from St. Mary Major Seminary 
in Cleveland.
  Since his ordination on May 19, 1956, Father Tezie has shared his 
commitment and faith with six different parishes throughout Ohio. 
Before he began his remarkable 25-year reign as pastor at St. John 
Nepomucene's Church in 1975, he provided nearly 20 wonderful years of 
dedicated service to the parishes at St. Richard's Church in North 
Olmsted, St. John's Church in Akron, St. Cyril and Methodius's Church 
in Lakewood, St. Mary's of the Falls Church in Olmsted Falls, and St. 
Francis Xavier's Church in Medina. In 1991, the Diocese of Cleveland 
presented the Award of Excellence as outstanding pastor to Father Tezie 
for his exemplary service to Catholic education.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my fellow colleagues in the House of 
Representatives to join me in congratulating Father William J. Tezie on 
his retirement, his anniversary and his birthday. I, along with the St. 
John Nepomucene Parish, wish to thank this incredible man for the 
lifetime of faithful and loving service he has given.

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