[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 30, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E814]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        DONALD JOHNSTONE FINNIE

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 29, 2003

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with profound sadness that I take 
this opportunity to pay tribute to the life and memory of an 
outstanding resident of my state. Mr. Donald Johnstone Finnie of 
Lakewood, Colorado passed away recently at the age of 84. As we mourn 
his passing, I think it is fitting to remember this outstanding 
husband, father, and friend who spent a lifetime in service to others.
  Mr. Finnie, like so many members of his great generation, contributed 
to the Allied victory in World War II. He fought for our country in New 
Guinea and Germany before returning home to Colorado, where in 1948 he 
joined the El Jebel Shrine, which does charity work with the Shriners 
Hospitals. He became president of the Jefferson County Shrine Club a 
decade later. Mr. Finnie and his beloved wife Doris also participated 
in a number of youth programs in support of their two daughters, 
including the Jefferson County YMCA and the Campfire Girls.
  Donald Finnie knew the meaning of the word dedication. In his 43-year 
association with the Rotary Club, Mr. Finnie never missed a meeting. 
His good works also extended into the political arena as district 
chairman of the Republican Party and as a founding father of the city. 
In 1968, Mr. Finnie served on the incorporation committee for Jefferson 
City, which later changed its name to Lakewood.
  Mr. Speaker, we are all saddened by the loss of Donald Johnstone 
Finnie, but take comfort knowing that our grief is overshadowed by the 
legacy of courage, selflessness, and generosity he left with all who 
knew him. Donald's life embodies the virtues that helped make this 
country great, and I am deeply honored for the opportunity to pay 
tribute to him today. Donald Johnstone Finnie will be missed by his 
family, friends and the many people in his community who were fortunate 
enough to have known him.

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