[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 140 (Thursday, October 8, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S12019]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO CARL YOUNGBLOM

 Mr. WELLSTONE. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Carl Youngblom, a great American from my state, who unexpectedly passed 
away earlier this year.
  Carl proudly served his nation as a Korean War veteran. He proudly 
served his community as former president of the St. Peter Rotary 
International. And he proudly served disabled veterans as a past 
Minnesota Department Commander of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV).
  In fact, I got to know Carl after he was elected DAV Department 
Commander in 1995. I can tell you from personal experience that he was 
a staunch advocate for disabled veterans and their families, often 
urging us in Congress to do well for our veterans, and I deeply 
respected him for that. According to his wife Val, he became such a 
strong veterans advocate out of love for his older brother, whose life 
was changed from being wounded in combat during World War II.
  Carl also had a strong connection to agriculture, starting as a 
family farmer and then moving to a career in agriculture finance. He 
was a fine athlete who loved to swim, cross country ski, and run. But 
perhaps most impressive was how his kindness touched people and how his 
compassion helped build consensus during times of conflict. We will 
miss him dearly.
  Mr. President, I conclude by asking my colleagues to join me in 
expressing to his loving wife Val and their children and grandchildren 
our nation's eternal gratitude for Carl Youngblom's significant and 
myriad contributions.

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