[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 4782-4783]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO CLARENCE SEAVERS

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                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 27, 2007

  Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to recognize a gentleman in 
our district, Mr. Clarence Seavers of Sandusky, OH,

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who will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Erie 
County Democratic Party on February 23, 2007. Our former colleague and 
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland will present Clarence with the inaugural 
award. I know of no finer person to receive this distinguished 
recognition in its first year than my friend, Clarence Seavers.
  Wherever one goes in Erie County OH, there will be Clarence Seavers. 
Well into his eighth decade of life, Mr. Seavers remains an active 
community participant. Not one to seek the glory of leadership, he is 
nonetheless a community leader in the truest sense, leading us by 
example to be good citizens.
  A lifelong resident of Sandusky, Mr. Seavers is a WorId War II 
veteran, and was inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame for his 
service with the 811th Aviation Engineering Battalion. He served the 
whole of U.S. involvement, 1941-1945, building airfields in the Pacific 
Theatre. Following military service, Mr. Seavers joined the ranks of 
the civil service, working as a clerk for the U.S. Postal Service for 
30 years until his 1978 retirement.
  In addition to his presence at many community events, Mr. Seavers has 
also formally given of his time in numerous ways. He has served on the 
boards of the YMCA, Goodwill Industries, Providence Hospital, Firelands 
Regional Medical Center, Erie County Board of Elections, Erie County 
Health Department, Chamber of Commerce, Boy Scouts and Erie Huron 
Community Action Commission. He is a lifetime member of the NAACP and a 
member of St. Stephen's AME Church. He volunteers as a baseball umpire 
and at the Ohio Veterans Home. His community calls him ``one of Erie 
County's heroes and treasures,'' a sentiment I echo. Yet, true to the 
man, Clarence Seavers says of his involvement, ``I just tried to give 
something back. As long as you're able, you can never give back too 
much.''
  Clarence Seavers has never been one to hide his light beneath a 
bushel. Instead, he has let his light shine forth in guidance. Quiet, 
humble, with graceful dignity, he is a fine example of the best that is 
in us. He has been a wise counsel to me, and countless others, and we 
dearly value his friendship. Clarence Seavers has spent his lifetime in 
achievement, and I am so honored to share with my colleagues a glimpse 
at the embodiment of a true American patriot as I congratulate Clarence 
Seavers on his receipt of this distinguished recognition.

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