[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15466]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING FRED SIMON

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Nebraska (Mr. Ashford) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. ASHFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a dear friend who has 
not only left his mark on a nationally recognized Omaha business, but 
also on the city itself. Fred Simon joined the family business Omaha 
Steaks back in 1959, helping to make it the household name and success 
story it is today.
  But the memory of Fred Simon goes beyond the bottom line. Through his 
love of the arts, he spent many years helping propel the city of Omaha 
into a world-class community. Art lovers in Omaha have long recognized 
the role Fred played in elevating the city's cultural stature. It has 
been said that he knew that great cities need great art. With that goal 
in mind, Fred helped bring a full-time professional opera company to 
Omaha, and he didn't stop there.
  Serving as Opera Omaha's board president, financially backing and 
attending the opera for more than four decades, Fred once said that he 
was sensitive to the meaning of words and the power of music. Fred, you 
will certainly be missed on many levels. Omaha thanks you for a life 
that has indeed been well lived.

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