[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages 11121-11122] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]IN MEMORIAM: GEORGE HODDY ______ HON. DAVE CAMP of michigan in the house of representatives Thursday, June 17, 2010 Mr. CAMP. Madam Speaker, today, my district laid to rest a local hero, a man who truly embodied the community spirit that makes our country so great. George Hoddy, an extraordinarily accomplished businessman, booster, and philanthropist in Owosso, Michigan, died on Sunday at the age of 105. His life is an example for all Americans. He moved to Owosso in 1936 as an enterprising young man, driven by a truly American spirit to provide jobs and help Owosso recover from the Great Depression. He founded Universal Electric Company in Owosso, becoming a community icon and providing steady employment for thousands. George was a constant innovator, developing ideas and obtaining 32 patents in the small-motor field. Not content with simply being a business leader, George was also icon in many-community organizations. A run-down of just a few of those include Memorial Healthcare, the Rotary Club, the Boy Scouts, Shiawassee YMCA and YWCA, Shiawassee United Way, Owosso-Corunna Area Chamber of Commerce, Owosso Industrial Development Corporation, the Shiawassee Foundation. His service truly was life-long: he was a Mason for more than 80 years. And there are many more. George's involvement illustrates how working together and giving back can better one's community. [[Page 11122]] One of his crowning achievements was to encourage Baker College to come to Owosso. He served as the original Board of Regents chair for Baker College of Owosso. Most recently, he donated his home and four other buildings to the school, and established a scholarship in his and wife Lois's names there. He has been, rightly, called an ``honorary founding father'' by Owosso's Mayor. George Hoddy's belief in and commitment to the founding strengths our nation; free enterprise, limited government, and involvement in his community made him a giant among men. I valued his friendship and counsel. His life was one to be truly celebrated. ____________________