[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16554]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE LATE JOHN F. KUFFNER, OHIO VETERANS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

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                            HON. JIM JORDAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 30, 2013

  Mr. JORDAN. Mr. Speaker, the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame will hold a 
ceremony in Columbus next week to mark the induction of its 2013 class. 
I am honored to commend to the House one of these inductees: the late 
John F. ``Jack'' Kuffner of St. Marys, who served as an aerographer in 
the United States Navy from 1946 to 1948.
  An attorney for more than a half century, Mr. Kuffner served the 
people of Auglaize County as assistant prosecuting attorney and later 
as prosecuting attorney. He was subsequently elected to the Auglaize 
County Common Pleas Court, receiving the Ohio Supreme Court's Award for 
Superior Judicial Service. Judge Kuffner was past president of the 
Auglaize County Bar Association, an honorary lifetime member of the 
Ohio State Bar Association, and a 50-year member of the American Bar 
Association.
  Judge Kuffner's devotion to community service provides us with an 
outstanding model of civic participation. President of the local 
Jaycees and member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge 767, he was a 
charter member of the St. Marys Kiwanis Club, founded in 1956. He 
received Mason of the Year honors in 2008 and was a 50-year member of 
Mercer Lodge No. 121. A life member of VFW Post 9289 and American 
Legion Post 323, he also held numerous offices through the years at 
Zion Lutheran Church in St. Marys.
  Mr. Speaker, selection for the Hall of Fame is a high honor accorded 
to no more than 20 Ohioans each year. To be considered for induction, 
individuals must not only serve the nation honorably in the military, 
but also reflect the high value of service to others in their post-
military careers.
  I am pleased to join in the accolades for Judge Jack Kuffner and his 
inestimable record of service as he is inducted posthumously into the 
Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame.

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