[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 20 (Thursday, February 4, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E138-E139]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO AMOS W. ALLARD

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                           HON. BOB SCHAFFER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 4, 1999

  Mr. SCHAFFER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay humble tribute to the 
life and legacy of Amos W. Allard, who died Monday, February 1, 1999 in 
Ft. Collins, Colorado. Mr. Allard was born on a ranch near Walden, 
Colorado on May 14, 1920 to Arthur Allard and Pearl Wade Allard. He is 
the Great Grandson of James O. Pinkham, the first permanent settler in 
North Park.
  Amos Allard attended schools in Denver, Walden and Fort Collins. He 
graduated from Fort Collins High School in 1937. Later he attended 
Colorado A.&M., now know as Colorado State University, and the 
University of Missouri, where he received his Bachelor of Sciences 
degree.
  On July 18, 1941, he married Jean Stewart. After he served his 
country in the United States Navy during World War II, Amos and Jean 
moved to ranch in the Walden area where they ranched for more than 20 
years. The couple have two sons: Wayne Allard, currently serving as a 
United States Senator and wife Joan, and Kermit Allard, a Fort Collins 
C.P.A. and wife Judy.
  Amos Allard demonstrated a history of service and commitment both to 
his family and to the community. While ranching in the Walden area, 
Amos was actively involved in the Colorado Cattlemen's Association, the 
North Park Stockgrowers Association, and the IOOF Lodge where he served 
as Grand Master for the State of Colorado.
  After the family moved to Loveland, Colorado, Mr. Allard became a 
real estate broker

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and proceeded to develop a 297 acre farm into housing units know as 
Lock-Lon. Mr. Allard served as President of the Loveland Chamber of 
Commerce, President of the Loveland Board of Realtors and served for 
many years on the County Extension Advisory Committee. He also served 
as Chairman of the 4th Congressional District in Colorado.
  He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Martin. Amos 
Allard is survived by his wife, Jean and their two sons, Wayne and 
Kermit; a brother, George: five grandchildren: Christi (Steve) Johnson, 
Karen (Colin) Campbell, Cheryl (Eric) Smith, Jana & Sam; four great 
grandsons and numberous nieces and nephews.
  Amos Allard will be sorely missed and warmly remembered. May we be 
thankful for his eternal peace and happiness. Amos was always there for 
me with sound advice or a kind word. I'll always remember his keen 
insight and wisdom. I found Mr. Allard to be a man of honesty, 
integrity and humility who touched many souls and raised many spirits. 
A devoted husband, father and a great American, he set a fine example 
for us all. To those Mr. Allard left behind, Washington Irving deemed, 
``The love which survives the tomb is one of the noblest attributes of 
the soul.''

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