[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 153 (Wednesday, November 3, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2254]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    TRIBUTE TO THE LATE JOHN VOELKER

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 3, 1999

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I wanted to ask that we all pause for a 
moment to remember a man who will live forever in the hearts of all 
that knew him and many that didn't. John Voelker was a man who stood 
out to those around him. Friends remember him as a man who gave 
selflessly to the community. But, most of all, he enjoyed his family 
and friends. His wife, Louise, and two sons brought him endless joy. He 
was known as a good and upright man.
  People enjoyed working with him. He had many new ideas, he was 
willing to work hard and was regarded as a first class person in 
everything he did. Mr. Voelker was a civic leader. He presented new and 
innovative ideas for ways to make the community a better place. 
Recently, he had taken on a pet project which would have connected low-
income residents to LEAP, a state program which helps them pay for 
utilities. Charity was his passion. For thirty or so years he has been 
involved in everything from the local civic boards to environmental 
groups which fought for preservation and deregulation.
  Tragically, when John Voelker was on his way to Egypt for a 
sightseeing trip, his plane EgyptAir flight 990 crashed just off the 
coast of Massachusetts.
  John Voelker is someone who will be missed by many. His friends and 
family will miss the man that they all enjoyed spending time with. The 
rest of us will miss the man who exemplified the selfless dignity that 
so few truly possess. It is with this, Mr. Speaker, that we say goodbye 
to a great American. He will be greatly missed.

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