[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10177]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       IN HONOR OF MICHAEL MEHEEN

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 6, 2006

  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor the memory of my high 
school classmate, M. Michael Meheen. Mike passed away late in the 
evening of April 11th at the age of 67. Mike was born in Iran and moved 
to Carmel, my hometown, in 1953. He graduated from Carmel High School a 
couple years before me in 1957. Mike then went on to graduate from 
Oregon State University and completed his doctorate at Hastings Law 
School.
  Mike came back to our district and went on to have a successful law 
career for over 40 years. He primarily served on the Monterey Peninsula 
and worked in family law. It is no wonder that he focused on helping 
families, as Mike loved his family above all else.
  His other loves included fast expensive cars, large dogs, the 49ers, 
travel and his fruit tree orchard. In addition to these hobbies, Mike 
was actively involved in his community. He was a long time member of 
the Pacheco Club, spent many years coaching Carmel Youth Soccer, and 
taught Business Law at Monterey Peninsula College.
  The Carmel and Monterey communities will most definitely miss the 
presence of this wonderful man, as will the family he held so dearly. 
Mike believed in living every moment to the fullest. His energy will be 
remembered and missed.

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