[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 20]
[Senate]
[Page 27606]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO CLAIR EARL

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I wish today to honor Clair Earl for his 
service to the people of Nevada. Very few people enjoy the privilege of 
servicing their community in both their professional and personal 
pursuits. Yet Mr. Earl has labored diligently for over 40 years as a 
dentist and as an ecclesiastical leader in Reno.
  Clair was born in Overton, NV, and raised on a farm in Moapa Valley. 
Clair graduated from the University of Nevada--Reno, where he was the 
student body president his senior year, and did graduate studies at 
Brigham Young University. Mr. Earl also has degrees from Portland State 
University and the University of Oregon Dental School.
  Professionally Clair Earl has practiced as a dentist in Reno since 
1964. Over his 45 years of work he has gained a reputation as not only 
an excellent businessman, but also as a caring health professional to 
his community. He has spent these many years providing his patients 
with a high degree of service which has not gone unnoticed.
  Clair Earl has a strong love for his family. His wife is the former 
Mildred Meyer, and they were married in Logan, UT. They have 11 
children and 50 grandchildren. All seven sons are Eagle Scouts. Eight 
of the children and seven of the spouses have served missions for the 
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Earl should be proud of 
the job that he did as a parent raising these future leaders of the 
country.
  Earl's values as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day 
Saints are the solid foundation for his life and family. Clair has been 
a force for much good among the LDS community in northern Nevada. He 
has served as a bishop, a counselor in the Reno Nevada Stake, and also 
as the church director of public affairs for northern Nevada. 
Currently, Clair Earl is serving as the president of the Reno Nevada 
Stake. This is a calling of great magnitude, considering that President 
Earl leads over 4,000 members of the church and does so without any pay 
or reimbursement for time. This great act of service is a tribute to 
the man that President Earl is and the strength of his convictions to 
bless the lives of others. Clair Earl is to be released from this 
calling on November 15, 2009, after serving 9 years in this capacity.
  Brigham Young, prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day 
Saints and former Governor of Utah, once said, ``We want men to rule 
the nation who care more for and love better the nation's welfare than 
gold and silver, fame or popularity.'' I feel confident that Clair Earl 
fits Young's definition of men who truly service this great Nation. I 
wish him all the best as he continues his service to the people of 
northern Nevada.

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