[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16555]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING JOHN J. DIPPEL

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                          HON. SUSAN W. BROOKS

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 30, 2013

  Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
John J. Dippel of Westfield, Indiana. He passed away on September 21, 
2013, at the age of 75. John was an outstanding civil servant who 
served both Westfield and the state of Indiana with integrity.
  A graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Indianapolis, now Roncalli 
High School, John Dippel began his service to our great nation in the 
United States Army, where he served in the 82nd Airborne Division for 
two years. After his military service, he began working for Indiana 
Bell/Ameritech for over thirty years before his retirement in 1994. 
John then began a second career in advertising promotions before being 
elected to the Westfield Town Council, later the Westfield City 
Council, in 2007.
  In 2008, Westfield was officially recognized as a city. John was an 
instrumental part of this significant change for the community he 
loved. He also assisted with the planning and implementation of Grand 
Park as a member of the Financial Committee and the Westfield Sport 
Commission. This 400-acre sports campus will host athletic 
competitions, local, regional and national sports tournaments, and 
community sporting events.
  John J. Dippel was a community leader and a patriot. I am proud that 
exceptional citizens and public servants, such as John, call my 
district home and am honored to recognize his life's work today. My 
condolences and well wishes go out to his wife of 52 years, Marcyann; 
his sons, Nick, Joe and Daniel and daughters, Maura Kautsky and Andrea 
Doran; 14 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and his sister, Mary 
Heisig. My thoughts and prayers are with the family during this 
difficult time.

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