[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 108 (Monday, July 30, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1467]
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                        TRIBUTE TO STEVE TOBASH

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                          HON. JOHN P. MURTHA

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 30, 2001

  Mr. MURTHA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Steve Tobash, 
a fellow Pennsylvanian and good friend, who recently retired after 
forty years of faithful service as head golf professional at Army Navy 
Country Club in Arlington, Virginia.
  Steve is the sixth of nine children born to Peter and Anna Tobash. He 
was raised in Schuykill Haven, Pennsylvania, where he attended and 
graduated from the public school system.
  Steve developed a love for the game of golf early in life, first as a 
caddy and later working at a driving range. After apprenticeships in 
Florida and Baltimore, Maryland, he enlisted in the Army and was 
assigned to Ft. Meade. The Army quickly recognized his golf talent and 
placed him in charge of golf operations. After his discharge he 
remained at Ft. Meade as the golf professional and later became the 
head professional at Chartwell Country Club. In 1961, he was selected 
as Golf Professional at Army Navy Country Club.
  At Army Navy, Steve developed and maintained a people-oriented 
operation that served more than two thousand members. He has also been 
an excellent mentor for young aspiring golf professionals. The measure 
of his success is that many who got their start with Steve have risen 
to the top echelon at their respective clubs.
  Steve loves the games and all those who play it, from the youngest 
toddler with a cut down seven iron to the super senior with his custom 
made golf clubs. All were guaranteed to be greeted by Steve with a big 
smile and ``Welcome to Army Navy.''
  He is the Dean of Golf Professionals in the Mid-Atlantic and 
Washington Metropolitan Areas. We are truly going to miss his presence 
in the pro shop, on the golf course, and around the club. The 
membership can consider itself fortunate to have had Steve Tobash as 
their golf professional.
  To Steve and Alma, his wife of forty-six years, I wish you God Speed.

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