[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 27 (Tuesday, March 12, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E324-E325]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    PAYING TRIBUTE TO HARRY MUSSELL

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 12, 2002

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
pay tribute to Harry Mussell and thank him for his extraordinary 
contributions to his community and to his state. As a resident of New 
Castle, Colorado, Harry has dedicated his life to improving the

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community by selflessly giving his time and energy to a number of 
volunteer organizations. His remarkable philanthropic accomplishments 
are surpassed only by the level of integrity and honesty with which he 
has conducted himself each and every day of his life. As we celebrate 
his tremendous accomplishment of having a day, ``Harry W. Mussell 
Day,'' named after him by the citizens of New Castle, let it be known 
that I, along with the people of Colorado, applaud his efforts and are 
eternally grateful for all that he has done for the community of New 
Castle and the State of Colorado.
  Harry has served in the Glenwood Springs Rotary Club for nearly 35 
years, having a perfect attendance record for 32 straight years. Even 
when Harry was out of town, he always made a point to find a local 
Rotary Club Chapter, so he could attend the weekly meetings. Not only 
is Harry a lifetime honorary Rotarian in Glenwood Springs, but he also 
started Rotary Clubs in Aspen, Carbondale and Rifle, and has attended 
nine international Rotary conventions.
  In addition to his dedication to the Rotary Club, Harry has devoted 
an enormous amount of time to a number of other organizations. He has 
been a volunteer with Colorado Mountain College's Senior Programs, 
serving on the advisory council of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program 
for several years. In addition, he has volunteered at ``The 
Gathering'', a senior lunch program held every Monday in New Castle and 
Wednesday in Silt. In 1997, Harry was a candidate for the Glenwood Post 
Humanitarian Service Award, and has previously served on New Castle's 
Senior Housing Committee.
  Mr. Speaker, it is clear that Harry Mussell is a man of unparalleled 
dedication and commitment to his community and to the people who reside 
in it. 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 and 
enriched the lives of so many people. It is my privilege to extend to 
him my sincere congratulations on the advent of ``Harry W. Mussell 
Day,'' as he is most deserving, and I wish him all the best in the 
future.

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