[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18586]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF MR. RAYMOND MATJASIC

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 1, 2010

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor and remembrance of 
Mr. Raymond Matjasic, a nationally honored photographer. His 
passionately accumulated expertise covered events such as the Marine 
Corps during World War II, Major League Baseball's 1948 and 1954 World 
Series, and the Presidential Inaugurations of Presidents Nixon and 
Carter.
  Mr. Matjasic was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1920 and remained a 
lifelong resident of the area. Ray began his career with the Cleveland 
Plain Dealer at the age of nine as a paper delivery boy. After 
graduating from John Hay High School, he began working in the Plain 
Dealer's circulation department. It was during this time that his 
interest for photography was peaked. As a Marine, Matjasic photographed 
his colleagues during World War II in the South Pacific. Upon his 
return to Cleveland in 1945 he joined the Plain Dealer's photo 
department. Mr. Matjasic was the Plain Dealer's chief photographer from 
1964 until his retirement in 1983. Throughout his illustrious career, 
Mr. Matjasic won dozens of awards, and was named to the Cleveland Press 
Club Hall of Fame.
  Photography was more than just a job for Mr. Matjasic, it was a 
passion that he loved to share with others. He traveled and lectured at 
many colleges and universities including Ohio State University, Bowling 
Green State University, and Kent State University. He also helped 
establish and served as vice president of the Cleveland Chapter of the 
Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association.
  Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honor and remembrance 
of Mr. Raymond Matjasic. I offer my condolences to his daughter Judith 
and three grandchildren. Mr. Matjasic will always be remembered for his 
brave service to our country and as an iconic photographer.

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