[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23658]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO EDWARD A. KELLY, JR.

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                            HON. JIM SAXTON

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 16, 2004

  Mr. SAXTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to my long-time 
friend, Edward A. ``Ed'' Kelly as he is honored as the recipient of 
this year's Lloyd Ritter Community Service Award by the Volunteer 
Center of Burlington County.
  Involved in more than 70 different service clubs, professional 
organizations and fraternal and charitable nonprofits through the 
years, Ed Kelly is a man of accomplishment, one who ``gets things 
done.''
  During the past decade much of his effort has been in the area of 
veterans service and assistance to active-duty military at nearby 
McGuire Air Force Base and Fort Dix. Spending much time as a volunteer 
in Burlington County's Veterans Service Office, Ed continues to serve 
on Save McGuire and Fort Dix Committees, is a member of Burlington 
County's Military Affairs Committee, and is a past State Chairman of 
the Employers Support of the Guard and Reserve organization.
  Ed also has been active in the Burlington County Chapter of the Boy 
Scouts of America; the Congressional Medal of Honor Society; the Chapel 
of the Four Chaplains, who honored him with their Legion of Honor 
Award; and, the Knights of Columbus, who selected him for their 
Distinguished Citizen Award.
  It is obvious to all who come in contact with Ed Kelly that he is a 
special individual, one whose caring and commitment to the community 
have led him through a life of volunteering his time and energies for 
the betterment of others.
  For these reasons, it is fitting that he receive this prestigious 
honor. I thank his loving wife, Millie, for sharing Ed with the 
community.

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