[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5402]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        IN HONOR OF RUDY FARBER

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                             HON. ROY BLUNT

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 5, 2007

  Mr. BLUNT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Rudy Farber, who 
recently celebrated his 50th year of service at the Community Bank and 
Trust in Neosho, Missouri.
  At the age of 16, as soon as he could drive, Rudy began working in 
the bookkeeping department of the Bank of Neosho. Over the course of 
his career he has watched the bank go from figuring interest by hand to 
the automated process that it is today. Rudy became president of the 
bank in 1979, taking over for his father who had served as president 
since 1942. Rudy's father was dedicated to the community and Rudy has 
followed in his footsteps by believing that community bankers should be 
involved in community improvement. In 1987, Rudy introduced an employee 
stock ownership program for the bank. The employees currently own half 
of the bank and Rudy plans that in the future the employees will 
purchase his interest and keep the bank employee owned. Before becoming 
president, Rudy worked as an assistant cashier, assistant vice-
president and served in the United States Navy from 1963-1967. The bank 
changed its name to the Community Bank and Trust in 1993 and now 
operates branches throughout Southwest Missouri. Rudy continues to 
serve as president and chairman of the Community Bank and Trust. Rudy 
and his wife Dorothy have two children, Aaron and Nori Vial.
  I am proud to congratulate Rudy Farber on his 50 years of service as 
a community leader in Neosho.

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