[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 16, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H1269]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    IN HONOR OF JAMES C. KIRKPATRICK

  Mr. SKELTON. Madam Speaker, today I join the gentleman from Missouri 
(Mr. Blunt) in paying tribute to the late James C. Kirkpatrick. The 
memory of Jim Kirkpatrick will be honored this week with the dedication 
of a library named for him at Central Missouri State University in 
Warrensburg, Missouri. This is certainly a fitting tribute to a great 
Missourian who served our neighbors so well through the years as 
Missouri's Secretary of State.
  Actually, I inherited my friendship with Jim Kirkpatrick, as he was a 
close friend of my father's through the years. Back in 1932, when my 
father ran for Attorney General, Jim Kirkpatrick, then editor of the 
Windsor newspaper, endorsed him.
  When I served in the Missouri State Senate, I had close contact with 
Jim Kirkpatrick, who was then serving as Secretary of State. Filing for 
election and reelection with him was always a memorable occasion.
  America is always in need of role models for those who enter public 
service. Jim Kirkpatrick was such a role model, putting the people's 
business first, running an efficient office, and having a warm greeting 
for all with whom he came in contact. He was a model of integrity.
  We all miss Jim Kirkpatrick, but his name and his example will live 
on with the building being named in his memory at CMSU.

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