[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21413]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO JOHN MYSZAK

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 5, 2003

  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. John Myszak, a 
teacher of 39 years, who passed away Tuesday, July 8th of cancer at the 
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. During his lifetime Mr. 
Myszak was an outstanding member of the local community. He will be 
sorely missed by his wife of twenty years, Martha Myszak; two daughters 
Stephanie Hulsey and Donna Wenger; three stepdaughters, Vauncia Parker, 
Valeria Alexander and Marsheila DeVan; and eight grandchildren.
  Mr. John Myszak was born on October 6th, 1934 in Flint, Michigan. He 
earned a bachelor's degree from California State University at Hayward 
and a master's degree in education from San Jose State University. He 
served in the United States Marine Corps and taught in the Pacific 
Grove Unified School District for twenty-one years, in addition to 
working part time as an instructor at Monterey Peninsula College.
  During his twenty-eight years living in Seaside, he served as a 
member of the California Teacher's Association, the National Teacher's 
Association and the CSU-Monterey Bay Teacher Education Committee. As 
well as being involved with local education issues, Mr. Myszak was a 
member of St. John's Episcopal Chapel, John Paul II Foundation of 
Monterey, Friendship Circle and the Parade of Nations. In his free time 
he enjoyed his work as a docent for the Monterey History and Arts 
Association, gardening, writing and ballroom dancing.
  Mr. Speaker, today I wish to join the local community and Mr. John 
Mysazk's family and friends in honoring the life of such a commendable 
teacher, father and citizen.

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