[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17663]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH DONALD LIND, SR.

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                          HON. STEVE DRIEHAUS

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 16, 2010

  Mr. DRIEHAUS. Madam Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Joseph Donald 
Lind, Sr., who passed away November 7, 2010. Mr. Lind was an 
inspirational leader to his community, city, and country.
  Mr. Lind graduated from Elder High School in 1953, where he put 
himself through school working as a maintenance man at St. Joseph 
Church in the West End. Upon graduating from Elder, Mr. Lind joined the 
United States Army where he earned an honorable discharge. Mr. Lind 
continued to serve his community by joining the Cincinnati Police 
Department for the remainder of his professional career.
  It would have been easy for Mr. Lind to stop giving back to his 
community after his long career of public service; however, he 
continued to give back until his last day. Mr. Lind served as president 
of the Elder Dad's Club for 23 years and continually volunteered his 
time and energy for any cause that benefitted Elder High School. His 
impact on the Elder community will live on for generations to come.
  Mr. Lind's charisma and commitment through service will not be 
forgotten and will serve as an example for years to come. Mr. Lind has 
showed us that serving your community is not a short sprint of a few 
years but a marathon that lasts a lifetime. Mr. Lind's community and 
country gave him countless opportunities and he worked a lifetime to 
give back to those that gave to him. Although Mr. Lind will no longer 
be with us, his legacy will continue on.

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