[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 20258-20259]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING THE CAREER OF MR. THEODORE F. GUNDLACH

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                         HON. JERRY F. COSTELLO

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 26, 2006

  Mr. COSTELLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask my colleagues to join 
me in recognizing the distinguished career and extensive community 
involvement of Mr. Theodore F. (Ted) Gundlach of Belleville, Illinois.
  Ted Gundlach was born, along with his twin brother, Joseph, on 
January 11, 1924, in Belleville, Illinois. Ted's father, T.J. Gundlach 
had, the year before, opened a small machine shop to provide tools and 
equipment for the local mines and factories.
  After college, where he earned a degree in mechanical engineering, 
Ted accepted an appointment to the U.S. Naval Reserves in 1943 and 
served for the duration of World War II. He was discharged in 1946 with 
the rank of Lieutenant J.G.
  Returning home to Belleville, Ted entered the family business, T.J. 
Gundlach Machine Co. and J.M.J. Industries, Inc. Starting as General 
Manager, Ted would become President and CEO and expand the Gundlach 
Machine Co. market reach to six continents.
  As much as Ted poured his energy into his business, he also found 
time to be personally involved in his community. Ted has served on 16 
different boards of directors, been a member of numerous fraternal, 
business and civic organizations and helped to steer many community and 
charitable projects. He has received a number of awards from business, 
professional, educational and civic organizations, recognizing his 
contributions and leadership.
  While Ted built his company into a position of international 
leadership in their marketplace

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and has performed outstanding service to his community, he has always 
been devoted to his family. Ted and his wife, Patricia, live in 
Belleville, Illinois and have two children, Mary Barbara Compton and 
Laurie Ann Frillman. They have three grandchildren, Amanda, Molly and 
Lucas.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in an expression of 
appreciation to Mr. Theodore Gundlach for his years of service to his 
community and to wish he and his family the very best in the future.

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