[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 30, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E48]
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                      A TRIBUTE TO HAROLD H. GRAY

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                           HON. BOB SCHAFFER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 30, 2001

  Mr. SCHAFFER. Mr. Speaker, It is my privilege to stand before this 
great House to honor a man from Colorado's Fourth Congressional 
District. On January 30, 2001, Mr. Harold H. Gray, of Brush, Colorado, 
will celebrate his 100th birthday.
  Born in the small farming town of Braddyville, Iowa, Mr. Gray and his 
family moved to the Eastern Plains of Colorado while he was just a 
small boy, to accommodate for his ailing mother's respiratory problems. 
During his young and formative years, Harold learned many valuable 
lessons while helping out with his family's businesses. These lessons 
prepared him for an active community role of prudent leadership. 
Whether working at his father's grocery store in Loveland, or at the 
Riverdale Ranch, near the South Platte River, Harold learned to meet 
the challenges of small-town commerce along with the difficulties of 
ranch life.
  As an adult living in Brush, Colorado, Harold became a business man, 
whose dedication to community was marked by great accomplishment. Owner 
of the Carroll Motor and Carroll Oil companies, Harold was an active 
participant in the Colorado Auto Dealers Association, Colorado Auto 
Dealers Insurance Trust along with the Colorado Ford Dealers 
Advertising Association. Furthermore, he was part of a committee for 
the Brush Rodeo and the Brush Racing Association. As a result, he 
joined the Board of Directors and was voted President of the Centennial 
Race Track. Harold's other community activities have included the Brush 
Chamber of Commerce, Highway 71 committee, Brush Industrial Park, 
Rotary Club and the Brush Methodist Church.
  Mr. Gray's contributions have been significant. Truly he represents 
the rural values of Colorado's Fourth Congressional District--hard-work 
and commitment to the community. Please join me in wishing Harold H. 
Gray a magnificent 100th birthday. May he enjoy this day and those to 
come with his family and friends.

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