[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 227 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 227

Expressing profound sorrow for the death of the Honorable Bob Stump and 
gratitude to the Honorable Bob Stump for serving the United States and 
 the State of Arizona with honor and distinction in his 26 years as a 
                Member of the House of Representatives.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 24, 2003

  Mr. Kolbe (for himself, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. 
 Flake, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Renzi) submitted 
    the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on House Administration

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing profound sorrow for the death of the Honorable Bob Stump and 
gratitude to the Honorable Bob Stump for serving the United States and 
 the State of Arizona with honor and distinction in his 26 years as a 
                Member of the House of Representatives.

Whereas Bob Stump dedicated his life to defending the Nation's principles of 
        freedom and democracy, entering the United States Navy at the age of 16 
        to serve as a World War II medic on the USS Tulagi from 1943 to 1946;
Whereas Bob Stump served four terms in the Arizona House of Representatives from 
        1959 to 1967 and five terms in the Arizona State Senate from 1967 to 
        1976, serving as President of the Arizona State Senate from 1975 to 
        1976;
Whereas this great man from Arizona possessed the spirit of the American west, 
        as a lifetime cotton farmer, a graduate of Tolleson High School, and a 
        graduate of Arizona State University;
Whereas Bob Stump served the United States and the State of Arizona with honor 
        and distinction in his 26 years as a Member of the United States House 
        of Representatives, serving as Chairman of the Veterans' Affairs 
        Committee and Chairman of the Armed Services Committee;
Whereas Bob Stump was instrumental in securing increased funding for the 
        Nation's veterans, increasing the quality of life for those men and 
        women who served the United States with honor and pride;
Whereas Bob Stump was a fierce advocate for constructing a World War II memorial 
        on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and a strong proponent of 
        protecting Arlington National Cemetery;
Whereas as a long time member of the House Armed Services Committee, Bob Stump 
        was influential in the rebuilding and strengthening of the national 
        defense of the United States, and was an early advocate for increased 
        technological advances for the Nation's military;
Whereas Bob Stump worked on a bipartisan level to secure funding for the Central 
        Arizona Project to ensure that Arizona could use its share of Colorado 
        River water;
Whereas in his lifetime, Bob Stump became known as a member of Congress who was 
        responsive to his constituents, hard-working, and one of the most 
        respected legislators of his generation; and
Whereas Bob Stump will be remembered as a man of integrity and loyalty who loved 
        serving his country as a soldier, public servant, and farmer, and who 
        was a loving husband, father, and grandfather: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress--
            (1) has learned with profound sorrow of the death of the 
        Honorable Bob Stump on June 20, 2003, and extends condolences 
        to the Stump family, especially to his wife Nancy, his children 
        Karen, Bob, and Bruce, and his grandchildren Sara, Robert 
        Patrick, Britt, Morgan, and Bailey;
            (2) expresses its profound gratitude to the Honorable Bob 
        Stump for the services that he rendered to the Nation in the 
        United States Navy, the Arizona State Legislature, and the 
        United States Congress;
            (3) recognizes with respect the Honorable Bob Stump's 
        integrity, steadfastness, and loyalty to the United States; and
            (4) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this Resolution to the family of 
        the Honorable Bob Stump.
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