[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 96 (Wednesday, June 26, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1176]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        A MEMORIAL TO BOB STOUT

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                            HON. ROB PORTMAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 26, 1996

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Bob Stout, a 
dear friend and a community leader who has left us saddened by his 
death but richer for having known him. We give thanks for his long 
service to his neighborhood, the city of Norwood, the State of Ohio and 
his beloved country.
  Mr. Stout's involvement with his community was extensive. He kept 
close track of needy individuals and families in his community of 
Norwood, helped them where he could, and solicited help from others 
where necessary. He loved helping kids and was active with the Allison 
Street Elementary School where he helped create the Caught Being Good 
program. This effective program rewards students for academic 
achievement and service to the community with prizes and parties. He 
was also known for his empathy and caring for the elderly, and for his 
prowess at fundraising for good causes.
  His efforts stemmed from a deep belief in the human spirit and his 
conviction that if given the opportunity people will seize it and help 
themselves. Robert Stout, Jr., said of his father, ``He was a very 
difficult person to figure out: politically conservative but when it 
came to the poor and needy he was the most liberal minded person.''
  Mr. Stout was active in the Norwood Republican Party, served on the 
Hamilton County Republican Board of Directors and Board of Elections, 
and helped countless candidates.
  Mr. Stout also served his country in the Korean war and upon 
returning home earned a degree in accounting from Miami University, 
then went on to be an accountant with the U.S. Playing Card Co.
  Dr. Joanne Sizoo, minister at Norwood Presbyterian Church, put it 
well when she said, ``Bob's life was really a sermon. He really did 
live what he believed. The proof of our love for Bob Stout is not 
whether we sit here today, but whether we carry on the work of caring 
for the poor without Bob to urge us on and hold us accountable.''
  As is the case with so many people whose lives he touched, I feel 
blessed to have known him and to have learned from him.

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