[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 69 (Friday, May 9, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E922]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING DELONE BRADFORD-GLOVER

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                            HON. ROB BISHOP

                                of utah

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 9, 2003

  Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I stand today to honor a tremendous 
individual and important representative of all who have worked so hard 
to preserve historic sites across the State of Utah. Delone Bradford-
Glover has devoted a remarkable amount of time, energy and heart to the 
noble cause of preserving the Golden Spike National Historic Site. I 
wish to commend her unselfish devotion and dedication.
  Delone began working with Bernice Gibbs Anderson over 50 years ago. 
Together they were the champions of the preservation of the Golden 
Spike. Delone was instrumental in assuring that the Last Spike Site at 
Promontory Summit received national recognition through its inclusion 
in the National Park System. Delone was President of the Golden Spike 
Association for more than 25 years. In that time Delone had the 
tremendous responsibility of planning every anniversary celebration and 
event, including recruiting re-enactment participants and ceremony 
guests, until retiring as active President two years ago. Specifically 
admirable was her work on the Centennial Celebration in 1969 when she 
lobbied for the anniversary celebration to take place and worked so 
hard to make it such a success. In 1994, Delone set out to save the 
Brigham City Depot and it was her work that encouraged the Union 
Pacific Railroad to deed that land to the Golden Spike Association on 
the 125th Anniversary year.
  I take great pleasure in honoring this amazing citizen for her 
service to the Golden Spike. Her selfless devotion has impacted and 
will continue to effect countless generations of those in her community 
and the State of Utah as a whole. I would like to thank Delone 
Bradford-Glover for truly being the ``Heart of the Golden Spike.''

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