[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6284]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO DR. RALPH QUELLHORST, OHIO CONFERENCE MINISTER FOR 
               HIS DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE STATE OF OHIO

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                          HON. PAUL E. GILLMOR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 13, 2003

  Mr. GILLMOR. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise today to 
pay special tribute to an outstanding gentleman, and good friend, from 
Ohio. Dr. Ralph Quellhorst became an Ordained Minister of the United 
Church of Christ in 1962. Shortly thereafter he became an Adjunct 
Professor at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio. Dr. Quellhorst 
served on its faculty from 1963-1965. Also during that time, Dr. 
Quellhorst led the congregation of the Emmanuel United Church of Christ 
in Bluffton, Ohio.
  Mr. Speaker, in 1967, Dr. Quellhorst became the Associate for 
Leadership Development for the Ohio Conference, United Church of 
Christ. He served in that capacity until 1975, during which time he 
also served the Eden Theological Seminary as an Adjunct Professor. In 
1975, Dr. Quellhorst left Ohio for New York City to serve as an 
Associate in the Office for Church Life and Leadership, UCC. During his 
service in New York City, Dr. Quellhorst served as an Adjunct Professor 
in the New York Theological Seminary.
  From 1982 through 1992, Dr. Quellhorst served under the Indiana 
Kentucky Conference, United Church of Christ, in Indianapolis, Indiana. 
Finally, in 1993, Dr. Quellhorst returned to the great state of Ohio to 
serve as Conference Minister and Executive for the Ohio Conference, 
United Church of Christ, from which he is retiring this month.
  Mr. Speaker, Dr. Quellhorst boasts quite a long list of educational 
and professional achievements. His first degree was obtained in my 
congressional district at Heidelberg College, located in Tiffin, Ohio. 
There he received his B.A. in Speech. In 1962, he received his B. Div. 
from the Eden Theological Seminary, where he later obtained his M. Div. 
in 1974. Dr. Quellhorst completed his education in 1976, when he 
received his D. Min. from the Eden Theological Seminary. Dr. Quellhorst 
serves on the Heidelberg College Board of Trustees, where he has 
chaired the Academic Affairs, Faculty and Curriculum, Institutional 
Advancement, and Executive committees. He recently served on the 
Heidelberg Presidential Search Committee. In addition to his 
contributions in the academic realm, Dr. Quellhorst has been recognized 
for his humanitarian efforts. In 2000, he was awarded the John Calvin 
Award for Humanitarian Work, which was presented at the 4th World 
Congress of the Hungarian Reformed Churches held in Budapest, Hungary.
  Dr. Ralph Quellhorst has had a significant impact on the lives of so 
many people. He has helped so many in the congregations he has served 
to live a life of goodwill and sacrifice. These chances to give back to 
the public have brought him a lifetime of both personal and 
professional achievement. Ohio is certainly blessed to have had Dr. 
Quellhorst's voice touch the lives of so many in our state.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in paying special tribute 
to Dr. Ralph Quellhorst. Our communities are served well by having such 
honorable and giving citizens, like Dr. Quellhorst, who care about 
their well being and stability. We wish him, his wife, Sue, and their 
family all the best as we pay tribute to one of our state's finest 
citizens.

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