[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 126 (Tuesday, September 25, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9802-S9803]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO LESLIE E. ROBERTS

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Madam President, I rise today to 
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tribute to Leslie E. Roberts of Belmont, NH, who passed away on July 
27, 2001.
  Lesile was born in Wolfeboro, NH, and served with honor in the U.S. 
Army during world War II with Company C, 64th Armored Infantry 
Battalion, 16th Armored Division in Germany. He also served with the 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers where he oversaw construction of major 
public works restoration projects during the Occupation Period.
  After returning to New Hampshire, Leslie joined the 368th Combat 
Engineer Battalion of the Army Reserve and served for more than 20 
years with the reserves as a Battalion Equipment Officer.
  Leslie was a small business owner in Belmont, NH, in the dairy and 
heavy equipment hauling industries. He also served as treasurer of 
Roberts Cove Corporation of Alton, NH.
  He was an active supporter of his community and served in positions 
including: member and leader in the 4H club, charter member of the 
Belmont Historical Society and member of the New Hampshire Farm Bureau. 
Leslie was also a charter member of the Belmont Rotary Club and had 
been a Paul Harris Fellow. In 1988 he received the Citizen of the Year 
Award from the town of Belmont.
  Leslie is survived by his wife, Suzanne; his sons: Clive Roberts, 
Mark Roberts and Roy Roberts, and his two daughters: Lynn Wilson and 
Diane C. MacKey. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren, three great-
grandchildren, two brothers: Preston T. Roberts and Irving R. Roberts 
and two sisters: Mary Goodrich and Ruth Scheneck.
  Leslie served his country and state with pride and dignity. As a 
Vietnam veteran, I commend him for his service in the U.S. Army and for 
his exemplary personal and business contributions to his state and 
community. He will be sadly missed by all those whose lives he touched. 
It is truly an honor and a privilege to have represented him in the 
U.S. Senate.

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