[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 67 (Wednesday, May 22, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E884]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO LYLE NICHOLS

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 21, 2002

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
pay tribute to Lyle Nichols of Clifton, Colorado. Lyle is an 
extraordinary individual who devotes countless hours to admiring and 
preserving life's beauties. Lyle is an exceptionally talented artist, 
and today I applaud the talents he adds to our community.
  Lyle is an individual who collects assorted bird nests, and scrap 
debris he discovers. He is also an artist of many sculptures that are 
admirable in their magnificence. His collection is substantial in size 
and it grows continuously with every sculpture. These self-created 
masterpieces sit, kneel, and stand in and around his home, in 
particular a 14-ton statuette arching over his front lawn. Lyle is 
truly a talented individual, whose amazing talents have connected his 
passion for art to every individual who comes to admire his work.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to express my appreciation towards Lyle for 
allowing us the pleasure to admire his beautiful creations. It is with 
great honor I proudly recognize Lyle Nichols as an artist before this 
body of Congress and this nation. I commend Lyle's artistic abilities, 
and praise his contributions, which assist in enhancing his community's 
future.

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