[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 130 (Tuesday, October 2, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1765]
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                       IN HONOR OF STANLEY MATHER

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                             HON. DOUG OSE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 2, 2001

  Mr. OSE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of a 
constituent and friend of mine, Mr. Stanley Mather and to commemorate 
his life and the service he gave to his community. Stan served our 
community as a plant pathologist for thirty-one years with the 
California State Department of Food and Agriculture, where he 
tirelessly fought to keep California's fruit crops free of viruses. On 
Sunday, July 22, 2001, Stanley Mather suffered a heart attack and died 
in his home in Sacramento, California.
  Stan first publicly served our nation as a gunnery officer aboard the 
battleship, USS Nevada, during World War II, where he saw close combat 
in Europe during the invasion of France in 1944 and the battles for 
Okinawa and Iwo Jima the following year. During the following three 
decades, Stan served in a variety of positions, always focusing on 
fruit virus control programs.
  Most notably, it was his work as a member of the Sacramento Rotary 
Club that first led me in contact with him. Over the last few years, 
Stan and I have worked closely on many occasions and I consider it a 
true honor to have had him as a friend. While he is sorely missed, I am 
reassured knowing that his legacy will live on for generations to come.

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