[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19923]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO ESTHER FRIED

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 26, 2006

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Esther 
Fried, who passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2006.
  Esther was born October 16, 1919 in Denver, Colorado and was raised 
in Denver and Salt Lake City. Moving to Las Vegas with her husband in 
1959, they opened what would become a Las Vegas institution, Freeds 
Bakery. Launched in 1959, this bakery grew from a mom-and-pop operation 
into a world-renowned business. Having seven locations in the 1970s 
when Las Vegas' population was one-fifth what it is today, Freeds 
Bakery eventually was consolidated into one location. Under her 
leadership the bakery grew exponentially and gained widespread 
recognition. In 1996, Bon Appetit named Freeds Bakery one of the top 10 
places to eat in Las Vegas. The bakery was also featured in the April 
2002 edition of Martha Stewart Weddings magazine.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor the life of Esther Fried. She will 
be dearly missed by the Las Vegas Community.

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