[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 163 (Thursday, November 29, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2171]
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               DICK VAN NOSTRAND: AN ARTIST WITH A CAMERA

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                          HON. JAMES A. BARCIA

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 29, 2001

  Mr. BARCIA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dick Van Nostrand upon 
his retirement after nearly 35 years as a newspaper photographer with 
the Bay City Times in our shared hometown of Bay City, Michigan. I have 
known Dick for many years and I, along with it seems nearly everyone in 
the region, have been privileged at one time or another to be the 
subject of his photographic artistry.
  Dick's interest in photography began when he first picked up his 
dad's 35-millimeter camera as a teen. He learned quickly. By his senior 
year at the former T.L. Handy High School, Dick was a published 
photographer and had won several awards for his work. After working for 
a newspaper in Indiana, Dick returned to his hometown in 1967 to join 
the Bay City Times as a full-time photographer. A month later, he 
married Jan and they embarked on a life together in Bay City.
  Over the years, Dick's photographs have graced the pages of the Bay 
City Times and many other publications throughout the world. He has won 
the admiration of readers and colleagues alike, garnering many awards 
from his peers in journalism and in the arts. The images he shot of the 
tragic Wenona Hotel fire earned him a Pulitzer Prize for Spot News 
nomination in 1978 and his photos of the fire and his slides are still 
used today as a training tool for firefighters.
  His wife, Jan, and children, David and Amy, also deserve credit for 
providing the love and support so necessary to his professional success 
and in fostering the talent that manifested itself in his work.
  Finally, Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in commending 
Dick Van Nostrand for his years of journalistic excellence and his 
unparalleled passion for story-telling through the click of his camera. 
His vision and talent have served his profession and his community 
well, and he will be sorely missed by us all.

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