[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 82 (Wednesday, June 19, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1101-E1102]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             PAYING TRIBUTE TO RICHARD AND BARBARA DORRELL

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, June 19, 2002--

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to pay tribute today to the 
union of Richard and Barbara Dorrell as they celebrate their fiftieth 
wedding anniversary. True Coloradans, the Dorrells have spent the last 
half-century together in loving devotion to each other. Their affection 
for one another is evident to their friends and family alike. Their 
involvement in the Rifle, Colorado community is a source of pride in 
each of their lives.
  A Rifle native, ``Dick,'' as he is known to friends, is one of the 
last true Colorado cowboys: he was involved with the rodeo circuit back 
in the 1960s as both a bareback bronco rider as well as one of the 
rodeo's clowns. Dick's stories of his exploits on the rodeo circuit 
continue to entertain friends and family alike as he weaves 
spellbinding tales of his heroics in the ring nearly thirty years ago. 
After leaving the rodeo, Dick moved on to a career driving a school bus 
for the RE-2 school district-a job he enjoyed for over twenty years. A 
past chief of the Rifle Volunteer Fire Department, Dick dedicated 25 
years of his life to protecting our state from fire danger; he has also 
spent the last 45 years as an active member of the Rifle Elks Lodge.
  Dick's lovely wife Barbara originally hails from Glendale, 
California, though she has lived in Rifle since 1947. Barbara devoted 
her time to her children during their youth, though rejoined the 
workforce to teach private piano lessons for over twenty years. She 
began her professional career with the Associated Governments of 
Northwest Colorado in the 1970s and retired several years ago after 25 
years of admirable service. Barbara has been an active

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member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Rifle, playing the organ 
there most Sundays since the age of thirteen!
  Mr. Speaker, Richard and Barbara Dorrell were married in the 
Methodist Church in Rifle, Colorado 50 years ago this week and it is 
with a happy heart that I take a moment to recognize their commitment 
to each other before this distinguished body. I join their two 
children, Connie and Wayne, as well as the entire Rifle community, in 
congratulating them on this benchmark in their lives together. For this 
unwavering dedication to each other, as well as their infectious love 
for Rifle, I am proud to congratulate the Dorrells on this momentous 
day.

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