[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 100 (Wednesday, July 18, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1351-E1352]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       CHARLES TEED COMMEMORATION

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 18, 2001

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with a solemn heart that I take this 
opportunity to remember the wonderful life of Mr. Charles Teed. At the 
age of 87, Mr. Teed passed away on Friday, June 29 in Grand Junction, 
Colorado.
  A talented writer and reporter, Charles spent much of his life 
working for The Daily Sentinel, the local newspaper in Grand Junction. 
He served as a reporter and a photographer from 1964 to 1974. In 
addition, he acted as the editor of the weekly church page and wrote 
the ``Slope Action'' consumer-complaint column.
  Perhaps Charles's most notable work began in 1983 when he started 
writing the ``Philately'' column. This column allowed him to highlight 
the stamps which he collected from all corners of the world. The column 
ran every Sunday for ten years. Teed's travels to Iceland, England, 
France and Canada were never complete unless he obtained stamps from 
these locations to augment his collection. ``Philately'' was a weekly 
column on his personal collection that was initiated with the purchase 
of a stamp from Mozambique. His collection included stamps of mainly 
cars, railroads and famous writers.
  Charles is survived by his wife Lois, their three children, 13 
grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and two great-great 
grandchildren. The Teed's moved to Colorado during Charles' college 
years in New York state, where he was born and raised, and where Lois 
and Charles met. Their 65th wedding anniversary would have been on July 
14.
  I would like to extend my deepest sympathy and prayers to his family 
as we mourn his loss. It is through his past works and columns

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that we will all forever recognize his contributions to The Daily 
Sentinel, the Grand Junction area, and stamp collectors everywhere.

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