[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 25]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 34108]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO THE GETTELFINGER FAMILY

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                        HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR.

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 12, 2007

  Mr. DUNCAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a true great 
American family. The Gettelfinger family has been one of the leading 
families of Knoxville, TN, for many years. The senior generation of 
this great American family now consists of Andrew, Earl, and Herman 
Gettelfinger and their wives Frances, Marianne, and Nancy.
  We have heard and read much about the Greatest Generation of 
Americans, deservedly referring to World War II and Korean veterans and 
those who have raised the so-called Baby Boom Generation.
  The senior Gettelfinger family generation has put their children and 
grandchildren in a position to generate over $500 million for our State 
and local economies. They and their families have been leaders in the 
petroleum industry, food and beverage industry, and commercial and 
residential development.
  The Gettelfinger family, through all of its business and economic 
development, has created many lucrative jobs and has helped untold 
numbers lead more comfortable and convenient lives.
  The Gettelfinger family has also taken a leading role, and has 
generously donated to numerous charities, including the Helen Ross 
McNabb Center, Empty Stocking Fund, United Way, Catholic Charities, and 
many others.
  The three Gettelfinger families whom I am honoring have raised 18 
children, who are successful in their own right, and numerous 
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
  Andrew and Frances Gettelfinger, Earl and Marianne Gettelfinger, and 
Herman and Nancy Gettelfinger are being honored by their families and 
friends in Knoxville on December 16. 2007. I would like to join in 
paying tribute to those wonderful people. This Nation is a much better 
place today because of the Gettelfinger family and the senior 
generation that is being honored at this time.
  Madam Speaker, in closing, I urge my colleagues to join me as I 
salute the Gettelfinger family of Knoxville, TN.

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