[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 24, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E445]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO HARRY TUCKER

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 24, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
pay tribute to Harry Tucker, who has been a central figure in Buford, 
Colorado for nearly fifty years. He fell in love with Buford while on a 
hunting trip in 1936, but seventeen years of service in the Air Force 
delayed his plans to settle there. When he finally moved to Buford and 
bought the Buford store, he became a local fixture, running the store 
for nearly half of its over a century of existence.
  Harry grew up in North Denver and earned a teaching degree from the 
University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, which he attended on a 
football scholarship. Following his graduation, Harry joined the Armed 
Forces and served his country in both World War II and Korea. Upon 
returning from Korea, he settled in Buford, and in 1956 he bought the 
historic Buford Store, and began teaching and coaching wrestling in 
nearby Meeker. After teaching for three years, Harry started an 
outfitting business, and subsequently helped found the Colorado 
Outfitters Association. In 1995, his son Tom took over the outfitting 
business, while Harry concentrated his efforts on the Buford store.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize Harry Tucker before this body 
of Congress and this nation, and to commend him for his outstanding 
service and dedication to his country, his family, and his community. I 
wish him all the best in his future endeavors.

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