[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 98 (Thursday, July 18, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S7031]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

                                 ______
                                 

                         TRIBUTE TO LARRY BROWN

 Mr. SMITH of Oregon. Mr. President, ever since the days of the 
pioneers, when folks from miles around would gather to participate in 
community barn-raisings, the spirit of neighbor helping neighbor has 
been part of the Oregon story. That spirit is alive and well today, as 
in every Oregon community you can find individuals who give their time 
and their talent to make that community a better place in which to 
live, work, and raise a family. For the past 35 years, in the community 
of Grants Pass, that individual was Larry Brown, who passed away last 
week after a courageous fight against cancer.
  Larry was a forester by profession, and served in leadership 
positions for the Southern Oregon Timber Industries Association, the 
Oregon Small Woodland Owners Association, and the Oregon Board of 
Forestry Forest Practices Commission.
  Larry was not only dedicated to growing healthy trees, he was also 
dedicated to growing healthy children. He served 5 years on the Grants 
Pass School Board, and was a passionate advocate for programs 
benefitting youth during his many years of service and leadership in 
the Grants Pass Rotary Club.
  Larry's love for his country could be seen in his 20 years of service 
in the Oregon National Guard. Larry retired from the National Guard as 
a major in 1982, and during his service he was awarded the Meritorious 
Service Medal and the Army Commendation Medal with 5 bronze oak leaf 
clusters.
  Larry was also a passionate Republican. I am just one of many elected 
officials who was constantly calling on Larry to organize an event or a 
meeting. I knew that when I called on Larry, I was calling on someone 
who knew and loved his community, and who would get the job done right.
  Oliver Wendell Holmes once said, ``To live fully is to be engaged in 
the passions of one's time.'' There can be no doubt that Larry Brown 
lived a full life, because he truly made a difference in the passions 
of his time.
  I extend my condolences to Larry's wife, Georgette, who continues the 
family tradition of public service through her service as Josephine 
County Clerk, and to his daughters Monique and Martie.
  I am just one of many elected officials who relied on Larry's 
counsel, advice, and friendship.

                          ____________________