[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 120 (Thursday, September 4, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1692]
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                       TRIBUTE TO HON. BOB STUMP

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                           HON. TRENT FRANKS

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 3, 2003

  Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. Mr. Speaker, George Washington said, ``It 
should be the highest ambition of every American to extend his views 
beyond himself, and to bear in mind that his conduct will not only 
affect himself, his country, and his immediate posterity; but that its 
influence may be coextensive with the world.''
  Bob Stump, a beloved Arizonan and a champion of liberty, extended his 
gallant views beyond himself and furthered the cause of American 
freedom in this country and throughout the world.
  As a courageous soldier in our Nation's armed forces, Bob exemplified 
the kind of impassioned and steadfast patriotism that every true 
American dreams to be.
  Serving 26 years as a Member of Congress, Bob Stump left us all a 
policy legacy of a stronger and more secure America. He also left us a 
rich personal legacy. Bob was a servant-leader and a man of great 
personal decency. He was a man who desperately loved and cherished his 
family. He was also a man of deep abiding faith in Jesus Christ. And 
now he has walked hand-in-hand with his Savior across the threshold of 
eternity and stepped into the light of everlasting victory.
  Mr. Speaker, Congressman Bob Stump's conduct indeed affected his 
country in a profound way. I am so very honored today to pause with 
Arizonans, and Americans everywhere, to pay tribute to this true 
American hero.
  And to Bob Stump, from all of us, I would simply say, ``Rest easy, 
gentle warrior. Thank you for passing this way and walking so kindly 
and so nobly among us. We shall never forget you.''

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