November 20, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2303 

RECOGNIZING EAST MT. ZION 

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ON 

ITS 180TH ANNIVERSARY 

HON. JEFF MILLER OF FLORIDA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 

Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, on 

behalf of the United States Congress, it is an 

honor for me to rise today in recognition of 

East Mt. Zion United Methodist Church on its 

180th Anniversary. 

For the past 180 years, East Mt. Zion has 

continued to inspired people throughout the 

Northwest Florida area. The church has withstood the societal, geographical, and archeological changes that have occurred over its 

long history, thus authorizing its member’s 

constant faith and enduring dedication. 

Opening amidst humble beginnings, East 

Mt. Zion was initially a rudimentary structure 

built out of logs. After fire destroyed the building, its members rebuilt the church with whatever materials were available. Logs from a 

nearby forest were used for the walls and 

slabs from a local sawmill were made into the 

pews. In the early twentieth century a more 

modern church was constructed. Services 

were held in that location until 1956, when the 

present church began construction. Since 

then, the congregation has continued to grow 

exponentially as worshippers throughout the 

Northwest Florida area travel to East Mt. Zion. 

Over the years, East Mt. Zion has served as 

a great source of inspiration for its members, 

who have always helped participate in the betterment of the church. Bake sales, quilt sales, 

and various other fundraisers were held by the 

members to raise costs for the various construction projects that the church has held 

over the years. Their enduring dedication 

serves as testimony to the excellence of East 

Mt. Zion and this milestone anniversary is evidence of the greatness the church has 

achieved. 

Madam Speaker, on behalf of the United 

States Congress, I am proud to recognize 

East Mt. Zion on this outstanding achievement. 

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TRIBUTE TO MELVIN MCCREE 

HON. DALE E. KILDEE OF MICHIGAN

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 

Mr. KILDEE. Madam Speaker, I rise today 

to honor Melvin Phillip McCree. Melvin passed 

away on November 12th following a long illness and a tribute will be held tomorrow in remembrance of his life and work. 

After graduating from Flint Northern High 

School, where he was the Student Council 

President, Melvin went on to graduate from 

Mott Community College. He continued his 

studies at Western Michigan University and 

the University of Michigan-Flint. In 1981 he 

was elected to the Flint City Council for the 

Fifth Ward. During his service on the Council, 

he was elected to a record-setting 5 consecutive terms as Council President. 

Appointed to the position of Register of 

Deeds in 1990, Melvin was re-elected for 4 

more terms. During the 18 years he served as 

Register of Deeds, Melvin sought to bring the 

office into the 21st century. He was diligent in 

implementing new technologies to provide better service to the public. Melvin developed an 

office website, a system to scan and store all 

documents digitally, and the ability to provide 

documents to the public in a variety of media. 

Through his foresight, the Genesee County 

Register of Deeds office is a model for other 

county offices to image and store records. 

Melvin McCree was an enthusiastic, conscientious public servant, an insightful innovator, and a thoughtful humanitarian. I knew 

Melvin since he was a child and I watched him 

grow and develop into a good man, and a kind 

friend. I valued his counsel, his sense of 

humor, and his community spirit. 

Madam Speaker, I ask the House of Representatives to rise with me and honor Melvin 

Phillip McCree. The people of Genesee County have lost a dedicated public official and I 

mourn his passing. 

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IN CELEBRATION OF DENIS 

O’SULLIVAN’S 75TH BIRTHDAY 

HON. JIM COSTA OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 

Mr. COSTA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 

celebrate the 75th birthday of Mr. Denis 

O’Sullivan, a wonderful brother-in-law, husband, and father. He is married to Elizabeth 

O’Sullivan, and has made his home in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey for the past 35 years. 

Denis was born December 2, 1933 in New 

York City at Lennox Hill Hospital. He was educated in New York State Schools and was 

founder-owner of O’Sullivan Menu Publishing. 

His company started small, with a staff of less 

than 10, and grew to employ over 200 people 

in the United States and England. 

O’Sullivan Menu Publishing had a groundbreaking impact on the airline industry by providing the first comprehensive service for the 

creation and production of printed menus. 

These international menus were translated 

into 84 different languages. 

Since retirement in early 2008, Denis has 

been intently working for charitable and philanthropic causes. He currently serves on three 

individual boards in various capacities, including President. For many years he supported 

the fundraising activities of St. Clare’s hospital 

in Denville, New Jersey. He is currently ViceChairman of the Board of the Visiting Nurse 

Association of Northern New Jersey, and 

maintains special interest in their Alzheimer’s 

disease support facility. 

Denis is a loving and generous father of 

three as well as a step-father of three. His 

unstinting support of education for all of these 

children has produced six college educations 

and three post-graduate degrees. Denis’ six 

grandchildren are an enduring source of love, 

pride, and pleasure in his life. 

I thank Denis for the countless lives that he 

has touched through his many accomplishments. It is for these reasons that I join Denis 

O’Sullivan’s family and friends in wishing him 

a blessed 75th birthday and continued health 

and happiness in the years to come. 

ROBERT CRIBBS 

HON. JOHN T. DOOLITTLE OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 

Mr. DOOLITTLE. Madam Speaker, on October 30, 2008, Robert Cribbs passed away in 

the presence of his loving family. Bob was a 

true innovator who successfully developed five 

high technology companies. He was also 

deeply committed to his personal interests, 

most notably in the area of Egyptian culture. 

Bob was recognized throughout his life for his 

great work, and his presence as an entrepreneur, professor, scientist, father, husband 

and friend will be sorely missed. 

Bob came to California after graduating from 

the Carnegie Institute of Technology with a 

degree in physics. He arrived with his wife, 

Donna, and two infant boys, Mark and Bob, to 

work at Aerojet General Corporation. Soon 

after, Bob and Donna’s daughter, Sherry, was 

born. In 1967, Bob left Aerojet to form ElectraPhysics Laboratories (EPL), located in Folsom. After General Electric became interested 

in EPL and purchased the rights to work with 

part of the company, the remaining division 

was named Folsom Research Inc. (FRI) and 

moved to Rancho Cordova. FRI was bought 

by Barco, and soon after Bob formed 

SoniPulse, Inc., in El Dorado Hills. Bob also 

co-founded a medical company, LipoSonix, 

Inc. 

Bob was an expert in ultrasound technology. 

He used this knowledge not only to further important medical research, but also for discovery as he explored the pyramids in the Valley of the Kings in search of the burial chamber of pharaoh Seti using ultrasound and RF 

equipment to locate the tomb. Bob’s keen interest in Egyptian music also led him to prove 

that Pythagoras actually stole the musical 

scale from the Egyptians. 

Bob’s life was full of accomplishments, and 

those of us who were fortunate enough to 

know him will miss him dearly. Our thoughts 

and prayers are with his wife of 51 years, 

Donna; his children Bob, Mark and Sherry; his 

grandchildren Tensor Chen, Weijing Chen, 

Jason, Sommer, Royce, Anneleise and 

Gretchen; and his great-grandchild Adam. 

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HONORING MANCINI’S CHAR 

HOUSE ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 

60TH ANNIVERSARY 

HON. BETTY McCOLLUM OF MINNESOTA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 

Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota. Madam 

Speaker, it is my great pleasure to rise to pay 

tribute to the Mancini family and all employees 

of Mancini’s Char House and Lounge in Saint 

Paul in honor of their 60th anniversary year. 

Mancini’s restaurant has earned a legendary 

reputation for hospitality, serving a gathering 

place for generations of Saint Paul families, 

friends, as well as quite a few local and national sports stars and celebrities. Anybody 

who comes to Mancini’s looks forward to having a great meal and a special occasion. 

It all began with Nick Mancini, who opened 

his first small tavern on Saint Paul’s West 7th 


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