[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 145 (Tuesday, November 12, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S10840]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO DR. STANLEY F. TODD SR.

 Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I rise today to pay tribute to 
my friend and hero, the late Dr. Stanley E. Todd Sr. I would also like 
to extend my most heartfelt condolences to his daughter Becky Todd 
York, his son Stanley E. Todd Jr., his twin sister Hazel Bush, and his 
grandchildren.
  As a World War II veteran, Dr. Todd possessed a great deal of courage 
and patriotism that deserves to be recognized and commended. He served 
as a nose gunner on a B-24 bomber, an endeavor that nearly cost him his 
life. At one point during his time in the service, Dr. Todd's plane was 
shot down over Austria and he became a German prisoner of war.
  Though the trials Dr. Todd endured contributed to the person he 
became, he did not let his harrowing experiences have an adverse affect 
on his life. Instead, he learned never to take a single moment for 
granted, a paradigm that rings true and serves as an example to all of 
us he leaves behind.
  After completing his service in the military and marrying Esta 
Newman, Dr. Todd enrolled in the University of Louisville School of 
Dentistry. He practiced dentistry in Richmond, Ky., for 33 years. Also 
in Richmond, Dr. Todd helped found the Richmond Health and 
Rehabilitation Center, a facility that has provided care to residents 
since 1968.
  Even after retiring in 1982, Dr. Todd continued to maintain an active 
lifestyle. He served Richmond as a city commissioner and also as 
chairman of the Richmond Housing Authority. Additionally, he was a 
former chairman of the board of the Kentucky Heart Association, and 
served on the board of the Kentucky River Foothills Development 
Corporation. An elder of Richmond's First Christian church, Dr. Todd 
provided missionary dental work in Haiti and helped found a local 
clothing bank. He was also instrumental in the organization of Richmond 
Little League baseball, and the founding of Stanton Woodcraft in 
Richmond.
  I am certain that the legacy that Dr. Stanley E. Todd Sr., left 
behind will continue on. Indeed, he possessed a tremendous personal 
story that serves as a testament to the strength of his spirit and his 
faith and God. His faith, valor and strength of character should serve 
as an inspiration to us all. On behalf of myself and my colleagues in 
the Senate, I offer my deepest condolences to Dr. Todd's friends and 
loved ones, and express my gratitude for all he contributed to the 
Commonwealth of Kentucky and to our great Nation.

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