[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 13 (Monday, February 14, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E126]
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                  HONORING RALPH LEON ``SPEED'' SHELEY

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 14, 2000

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment to pause and 
remember a man that will be missed by all those who knew him. Ralph 
``Speed'' Sheley passed away on January 12, 2000. He was 80 years old.
  Ralph was born on September 27, 1919 in Dove Creek, Colorado. Ralph 
spent his childhood in Kansas and Nebraska. When the United States 
entered World War II, Ralph was drafted in the Army where he served in 
the Signal Corps. Ralph was one of the first Americans in Hiroshima 
after the bombing. Our country is certainly indebted to him for his 
service and commitment to our country.
  After the war, Ralph returned to Kansas, but moved shortly thereafter 
to Colorado. He met and married Billie Bradford in 1947 and in 1997, 
they celebrated 50 years of marriage. Ralph loved working in the 
orchards, farming, gardening, and spoiling his grandchildren and 
spending time with his family. Ralph always had a smile and a kind word 
of encouragement for everyone.
  It is with this, Mr. Speaker, that I would like to offer this tribute 
in honor of Ralph ``Speed'' Sheley. He was a man who fought for his 
country and loved his family.

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