[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 23 (Wednesday, March 6, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E281]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   PAYING TRIBUTE TO G. MARVIN BEEMAN

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 6, 2002

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
pay tribute to Marvin Beeman and thank him for his extraordinary 
contributions to the National Western Horse Show. His life-long 
dedication to both his job, as a large animal veterinarian, and to the 
National Western Horse Show, as its manager, is surpassed only by the 
level of integrity and honesty with which he has conducted himself each 
and every day while at his posts. As the manager of the National 
Western Horse Show, he will always be remembered as a man with the 
utmost dedication and talent, and will continue to be known as a leader 
in the veterinary field. As he celebrates his retirement, let it be 
known that I, along with each and every person with whom he has worked 
and the people of Colorado, are eternally grateful for all that he has 
done for the National Western Horse Show and for the state.
  Marvin has dedicated his entire life to the care and treatment of 
horses. Growing up on a 28,000-acre ranch, which was owned by the 
Phipps family, his father was a professional huntsman who managed the 
horses and hounds of the ranch and taught him how to care for and 
appreciate horses. At as early an age as seven years old, Marvin 
realized that he wanted to be a horse vet. He doggedly pursued his 
dream, and earned a doctorate in veterinary medicine from Colorado 
State University in 1957. Shortly after, he began working at the 
Littleton Large Animal Clinic, where he has worked ever since.
  Marvin has had a distinguished career as a large animal veterinarian. 
He is the past president of the American Association of Equine 
Veterinary Practitioners, chief huntsman for the Arapahoe Hunt Club, 
and the only vet to be a trustee on the American Horse Council. In 
addition, he serves on the American Quarter Horse Association research 
committee and was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame. In 1997, Marvin 
took the prestigious post of Horse Show Manager at the National 
Western, where he served until retiring after the 2002 show. During his 
tenure, he markedly improved the quality of the show, as well as 
increased interest in it. Because of his dedication, knowledge and hard 
work, he will be sorely missed by everyone involved in the National 
Western, and by the thousands of people who enjoyed his work each and 
every year.
  Mr. Speaker, it is clear that Marvin Beeman is a man of unparalleled 
dedication and commitment to the National Western Horse Show, to his 
veterinary practice and to the people of Colorado. It is his 
unrelenting passion for each and every thing he does, as well as his 
spirit of honesty and integrity with which he has always conducted 
himself, that I wish to bring before this body of Congress. He is a 
remarkable man, who has achieved extraordinary things throughout his 
career, and it is my privilege to extend to him my congratulations on 
his retirement from the National Western Horse Show and wish him the 
best in his future endeavors.

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