[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 56 (Monday, April 29, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S4270]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO JERRY ROBERTSON

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to a Kansan who 
passed away recently. Jerry Robertson was the president of the Topeka 
YMCA and leader of the revitalization of downtown Topeka, KS.
  Jerry Robertson was a 1965 graduate of my alma mater, Washburn 
University, and symbolized everything that the YMCA stands for, the 
Christian service to the community, respect for God and the commitment 
to serving everyone in Topeka and Shawnee County.
  Prior to being president of the YMCA, Jerry headed the athletic 
department of Washburn University when Washburn won the N.A.I.A. 
national championship in basketball, and was a star baseball pitcher in 
the major leagues.
  Jerry dedicated many years of his life to the YMCA and to the growth 
of the Topeka economy and although I did not know him personally, I am 
told that his sudden passing will leave a great void that will be 
difficult to fill.
  Mr. President, I know all my colleagues join me in sending our most 
heartfelt sympathies to Jerry's wife, Carol, and their two sons, Jeff 
and Jason.

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