[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 111 (Thursday, July 31, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S8485]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          CONGRATULATIONS TO SGT. GARY HURT ON HIS RETIREMENT

  Mr. ASHCROFT. Mr. President, I would like to encourage my colleagues 
to join me in congratulating Sgt. Gary Hurt as he retires on August 31, 
1997, from 28 years of service to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. I 
add my personal appreciation and best wishes to those of Gary's many 
friends and colleagues.
  There are few careers more noble than those spent in public service. 
Gary's 18 years in the Governor's Security Division of the Missouri 
State Highway Patrol have meant a great deal to the people he has 
served. I add a special word of thanks to Gary for his dedicated 
service to me during my two terms as Governor of Missouri.
  During my tenure as Governor, Gary and I traveled from one end of the 
State to the other, as well as around the country. Gary always 
represented the State of Missouri and the Missouri Highway Patrol with 
dignity, integrity, and professionalism. His commitment to detail put 
me at ease regardless of travel and event circumstances. I am grateful 
to Gary and I would like to publicly thank him for the outstanding 
service he graciously provided my family and me while I served as 
Governor of Missouri.
  I wish Gary and his wife, Carol, much happiness as they begin a new 
chapter in their lives. May God richly bless them both.

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