[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23053]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



        IN MEMORY OF FREDERICK DeBARROS OF NORWICH, CONNECTICUT

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                           HON. SAM GEJDENSON

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 17, 2000

  Mr. GEJDENSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in memory of Frederick 
DeBarros of Norwich, CT. Mr. DeBarros was a life-long resident of 
Norwich and gave so much to his community over more than eight decades.
  Mr. DeBarros was born in Norwich in March 1914 and attended public 
schools in the community. He worked for Sears and as a custodian with 
the Norwich school system until his retirement in 1993. He was also an 
elder of the Easter Pequot Tribe.
  Mr. DeBarros will be remembered by many in the community as a 
tremendous athlete and an avid sports fan. As a young man, he played 
for the A.C. Softball Team while later in life he served as an umpire 
in the Norwich City League. The community has recognized his many 
athletic accomplishments by including him in the Norwich Sports Hall of 
Fame. Mr. DeBarros was also a lifetime member of the Sportsmen Athletic 
Club of Norwich. I am told that he was an intense Yankees fan.
  Mr. Speaker, Frederick DeBarros was devoted to his family and his 
community throughout his long life. I join with his neighbors in 
offering my condolences to his family and the Eastern Pequot Tribe. We 
can take comfort in knowing that Mr. DeBarros' memory will live on in 
Norwich through his many achievements on the field of play and his 
service to the community.

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