[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 45 (Friday, April 2, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E507-E508]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    PAYING TRIBUTE TO ALLEN LEE BELL

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 1, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise to pay 
tribute today to the life and memory of Allen Bell of Glenwood Springs, 
Colorado, who passed away recently at the age of sixty-one. A well-
known radio broadcaster in Glenwood Springs, Allen touched the lives of 
many in his community. As his family and Glenwood Springs community 
mourn his passing, I believe it is appropriate to recognize the life of 
this colorful man, and his many contributions to his community and 
state.
  Allen grew up in California, and served in the Air Force where he 
developed a love for radio and aviation. For thirty-five years Allen 
enjoyed a professional broadcasting career, spending twenty-six of 
those years in Glenwood Springs as president and general manager of 
KMTS/KGLN radio stations. He built and maintained the microwave station 
on Red Mountain, was a member of the Ham Radio Club of Glenwood 
Springs, and enjoyed building model planes and rockets. An active 
member in the community, Allen always was willing to volunteer his time 
to community service projects.
  Mr. Speaker, we are all terribly saddened by Allen Bell's passing, 
but can be comforted in

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knowing that he brought much joy to his Glenwood Springs community. I 
would like to extend my heartfelt sorrow to his wife Connie, his mother 
Nella and stepfather Hal, his son Christopher, and his brother Mark 
during this difficult time of bereavement.

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