[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 27629]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO FRED AND KATHY FABRIZIO IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR 
              LIFETIME OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND COMPASSION

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                          HON. PAUL E. GILLMOR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 6, 2005

  Mr.  GILLMOR. Mr. Speaker, today I pay tribute to the life of Fred 
and Kathy Fabrizio. Fred and Kathy remained friends of mine until their 
passing and their legacy is the community in which we live.
  The life of Fred and Kathy Fabrizio begins and ends with Tiffin, 
Ohio. Fred was a member of Paul Hoernemann's football squad and a 
graduate of Heidelberg College where he excelled as a student and a 
leader. In 1999, Fred was honored with an induction into Heidelberg's 
Athletic Hall of Fame. The co-founder of PT Services, Inc., Fred 
remained an active part of the physical therapy profession until his 
retirement. Kathy was known through the community for her compassion 
and care of those in need. Her work as a nurse at Mercy Hospital 
provided Kathy with the perfect avenue by which to help us all.
  The legacy of Fred and Kathy Fabrizio is one of charity and 
compassion. Mentors in the community, Fred and Kathy supported the St. 
Mary's Church, Calvert High School and established the Carmella 
Fabrizio Trust Fund to provide scholarships to parochial students. In 
addition, Fred's membership on the Heidelberg College Board of Trustees 
ensured our memory of him as a steadfast advocate and guardian of his 
alma mater.
  Mr. Speaker, the Fifth District of Ohio is not a densely populated 
area. Instead, we are composed of many small communities complete with 
the character and needs of a closely connected people. Our survival 
depends on the kindness of residents like Fred and Kathy Fabrizio. 
Traveling throughout Tiffin, you will find many people who have been 
touched by the kindness of the Fabrizios.
  Fred and Kathy's big hearts left many marks on our community and 
their generosity extended across all barriers and provided the love our 
community needed. While Fred and Kathy were taken from us too soon, 
their legacy lives on in the hearts and minds of all the residents of 
Tiffin, Ohio.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in paying special tribute 
to Fred and Kathy Fabrizio. On behalf of the people of the Fifth 
District of Ohio, I am honored to recognize their efforts to better the 
community. Their impact on us will far outlast everyone of us and we 
wish the family of Fred and Kathy our prayers and thanks.

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