[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 57 (Wednesday, May 8, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E748-E749]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            MINNESOTA MOURNS THE DEATH OF LLOYD DUXBURY, JR.

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                            HON. JIM RAMSTAD

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 8, 2002

  Mr. RAMSTAD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to salute a Minnesota legislative 
giant who served our

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great state with the highest distinction and recently passed away at 
the age of 80.
  Former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, Lloyd L. 
Duxbury, Jr., served in the Minnesota Legislature from 1951 to 1969, 
the final eight years as Speaker. I had the privilege of working for 
Speaker Duxbury as his chief aide in 1969--and I will forever be 
grateful for that invaluable experience and our friendship of the past 
33 years.
  ``Dux,'' as he was affectionately known to his countless friends, was 
a very influential leader in our state's political history, a brilliant 
lawyer-legislator and legendary politician.
  Everyone loved ``Dux''--for his infectious laugh and great sense of 
humor, as well as his warmth, charm and love for people from all walks 
of life.
  Speaker Duxbury was born and raised in Caledonia, Minnesota, a small 
town in the southeastern part of our state. Dux loved his bluff-and-
farm-filled native southeastern Minnesota. He loved the farmers and 
small shopkeepers, and he loved his fellow lawyers and legislators.
  And everyone loved Dux!
  From his prep school days at Phillips Exeter Academy to his college 
and law school years at Harvard University, Dux had literally thousands 
of friends and admirers, as his legendary career touched thousands of 
lives.
  Dux served his country in the U.S. Army from 1943 until 1946. He 
received his B.A. degree from Harvard University in 1947 and his J.D. 
degree from Harvard Law School in 1949.
  Elected to the Minnesota House in 1950, shortly after graduating from 
Harvard Law School, Dux rose to the leadership ranks. He was highly 
respected as a legislator, served the House Conservative Caucus as its 
leader from 1959 until 1962, and was elected Speaker of the Minnesota 
House in 1963.
  Lloyd Duxbury's top legislative priority was fairness. That's why he 
worked so hard in Minnesota to remove the tax on people's personal 
property and convert it to a sales tax.
  Speaker Duxbury worked with people of all sides to get things done 
and he was at his best when circumstances got the most heated.
  Dux brought people together to solve problems, and he hated partisan 
wrangling. When President Richard Nixon nominated Dux to be U.S. 
Attorney in 1969, he turned the post down because of its partisan 
nature.
  Following his retirement as Speaker in 1969, Dux was appointed Vice 
President and Counsel of the Burlington-Northern Railroad and moved to 
Washington, D.C.
  Subsequently, Dux worked for the U.S. Senate Committee on Aging and 
lobbied for the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and 
Medicare. At age 78, he was still taking the subway to his office here 
before returning to Minnesota so he could spend more time with his 
beloved family and friends.
  Lloyd Duxbury is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Dr. David 
and Margaret Duxbury, daughter, Marna Duxbury and 3 grandchildren, 
Nicole, Christine and Jacob Duxbury, as well as his brother, John 
Duxbury.
  You might be gone, Dux, but you will never be forgotten, as your 
legacy will live forever.
  You truly represented the best in public service, Speaker Duxbury, 
and your love for your family, friends and country will live forever in 
the hearts of each of us. God bless you, Dux, and rest in peace dear 
friend.

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