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“HONORING FRED WELCH” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E836 on April 1, 2009.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
HONORING FRED WELCH
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HON. TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON
of illinois
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Fred Welch, a dedicated and selfless member of the community who passed away on March 13, 2009.
Fred was born in Linden, Tennessee and later attended the University of Tennessee. After graduation he attended Auburn University and Iowa State University. Fred's areas of specialty were in soil science, specifically soil fertility and fertilizers. This area of expertise led him to work at the Georgia Experiment Station, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and finally the agronomy department at the University of Illinois.
He is survived by his wife, Marilyn, whom he married in 1956 in Cherokee, Alabama. They were blessed with three sons, five granddaughters, and three grandsons. After retiring from the University of Illinois in 1990, Fred and his wife traveled whenever possible and founded an active seniors group that meets once a month to discuss politics and meet candidates. This organization, the Active Senior Republicans, has grown from just the two of them to over one hundred citizens of the Champaign area.
I hope all of you will join me in recognizing Fred Welch for his contributions to his community, Champaign County, and the University of Illinois.
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