[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 28, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E246]
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                       TRIBUTE TO ROBERT E. DOYLE

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                           HON. AMO HOUGHTON

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 28, 1996

  Mr. HOUGHTON. Mr. Speaker, Robert E. Doyle recently passed away at 
his home in Schenectady, NY. Robert was known as the ``Commish''. He 
served longer than any other State Liquor Authority Commissioner in the 
United States. He was considered by his colleagues as the dean of 
liquor administration.
  Robert was born in Thendara, NY. This is in Herkimer County. He was a 
1952 graduate of Siena College, and he served during World War II in 
the Pacific campaign as a Pfc. in the U.S. Marine Corps.
  Robert began his tenure with the State Liquor Authority in 1959 as a 
deputy commissioner. His advice and counsel were sought by public 
administrators, elected officials, industry executives, and community 
leaders. He was a warm and caring man willing to help virtually anyone 
with a problem.
  He retired from his post as commissioner in 1995. Mr. Doyle's wife 
Geraldine Fitzgerald Doyle passed away in 1990. He had five children 
and eleven grandchildren. He also had a brother, the Very Reverend 
Mathias Doyle, and three sisters Mary Lou Provost, Gayle Michon, and 
Joanne Dee.
  Robert Doyle had made numerous contributions to his Nation, his 
State, and his Family. He was truly a good man.
  Many including the family, the State of New York, and others mourn 
his loss. The ``Commish'' passed away on February 14, in the year of 
our Lord 1996.

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