[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14137]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MR. BASIL C. MARHOFER

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                            HON. JERRY MORAN

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 26, 2008

  Mr. MORAN of Kansas. Madam Speaker, today I rise to recognize and 
celebrate the accomplishments and career of Mr. Basil C. Marhofer, a 
good friend from my home State of Kansas. Mr. Marhofer will be retiring 
Monday, June 30, from a successful career as a distinguished lawyer and 
public servant.
  Mr. Marhofer's contribution of service has spanned over six decades. 
After graduating from Ness City High School in Ness City, Kansas, in 
1942, Mr. Marhofer served his nation in the European theater in the 
Second WorId War. After returning from Europe, Mr. Marhofer enrolled in 
the University of Kansas Law School and graduated in 1951. He opened 
his first law office that same year in Ness City.
  Soon afterwards, Mr. Marhofer was appointed Ness County Attorney, a 
position that he held until 1959. After spending a short time in 
Boulder, Colorado, at the University of Colorado Law School, Mr. 
Marhofer returned to Ness City and to his position as county attorney, 
where he remained until 1968. In 1971, Mr. Marhofer was elected Mayor 
of Ness City where he served for 8 years.
  Mr. Marhofer has been actively involved in his community, including 
the local Masonic Lodge and Rotary International. He has held many 
offices in Rotary International, including District governor and 
director. In 1988, Mr. Marhofer was elected vice president and 
represented Rotary International on five continents.
  Mr. Marhofer has spent his life serving his community, State, and 
country. I am proud to know him and to have this opportunity to 
recognize him. To him, serving his community is not a burden--it is a 
calling and a way of life. Whenever I have the opportunity to visit 
Ness City, Mr. Marhofer is always there, greeting me with the utmost 
hospitality. He is a just scholar of law and an honest public servant 
who sets an example for us all. I wish him the best as he enters 
retirement.

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