[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 98 (Thursday, July 18, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1294-E1295]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO BOB WALLACE

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 18, 2002

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, tonight I rise to pay tribute to the 
accomplishments of Bob Wallace. It is a great pleasure of mine to honor 
his hard work and determination, which led to the establishment of the 
Wallace Oil Company in 1962. Mr. Wallace contributed selflessly to the 
betterment of his community, which is why he is deserving of our 
admiration.
  Bob Wallace graduated from Regis College in Denver, where he was an 
All-American on the school's basketball team. Following his graduation, 
he spent 15 months in the Air Force, where he was stationed at Tinker 
Air Force Base in Oklahoma and was ranked as an All-American in the 
1952 AAU Tournament. Mr. Wallace later participated in the Phillips 
company basketball team, the '66ers,' where he played at least 60 games 
a season.
  Mr. Wallace created the Wallace Oil Company in 1962 from nothing more 
than $15,000

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in savings and a loan of $10,000. After fifty years of devotion and 
hard work, Bob is officially retiring as an independent distributor, 
although he frequently consults with his sons who now own the company.
  Mr. Speaker, I stand before you to offer my appreciation to Mr. 
Wallace for being an outstanding inspiration for the Wallace Oil 
Company. I wish him the best with all of his future endeavors and 
applaud the many efforts he has made over the years to provide 
leadership and guidance to the La Junta community--he is an invaluable 
citizen! I wish Bob the best of luck in his future endeavors.

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