[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 54 (Thursday, April 26, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E642-E643]
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                   HONORING THE LATE JAMES PAGE KYLE

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 26, 2001

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
pay respects to one of Western Colorado's leading citizens. James Page 
Kyle, who passed away on March 30. He was 83 years old. Many people 
through out Western Colorado benefited from Jim and

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the work he did. Jim was a devoted husband and father. In November of 
this year, Jim and his wife Evelyn would have celebrated their 60th 
wedding anniversary.
  Jim attended the University of Kansas, Ottawa University and Central 
Missouri State Teacher's College before joining the Army Air Corps 
during World War II, where he served for six years. He later retired 
from the USAF Reserve as a Major. After WWII, Jim settled in Grand 
Junction where he managed Independent Lumber Company branches in Grand 
Junction, Palisade, Meeker and Cortez until he started his own 
contracting business, Kyle Sales Company in Cortez.
  Besides his business, Jim managed the Cortez Chamber of Commerce and 
was associated with the development of the Telluride Ski Corporation. 
In 1974, Jim returned to Grand Junction where he was the Land Use 
Administrator for Mesa County. After he retired, Jim felt the need to 
work again so he became a seasonal Park Ranger at the Colorado National 
Monument.
  During his spare time he was involved with the Church of the Nativity 
Episcopal Church, the Retired Officers Association, Past Presidents of 
Rotary International, and was a patron of the arts.
  Mr. Speaker, Western Colorado has lost a very hard working and 
dedicated citizen, which is why I would like to recognize him with this 
Congressional Record.

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