[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 82 (Tuesday, June 15, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1123]
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                      PAYING TRIBUTE TO BOB GEORGE

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 15, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise with considerable sadness to pay 
tribute to the life and memory of Bob George of Aspen, Colorado. Bob 
recently passed away at the age of sixty-one. With the loss of Bob, 
Aspen loses a friend of the community. As his family mourns his 
passing, I believe it is appropriate to recognize the life of this 
exceptional man before this body of Congress and this nation today.
  Bob first moved to Aspen in 1964, after attending the University of 
Colorado at Boulder. Soon after, he married Karin Knudson, with whom he 
went on to have three children. In 1967, he found work with Mason & 
Morse, a real estate firm, and with a good college friend, they worked 
hard and eventually assumed control of the company. The two partners 
and friends put much time and effort in transforming Mason & Morse Real 
Estate into the largest firm in the Aspen Valley.
  As a spirited business leader, Bob achieved great success. He was the 
president of two professional organizations, the Aspen Board of 
Realtors and the Aspen Chamber Resort Association. His dedication to 
the community included memberships in the Aspen Elks Club, Mountain 
Rescue and Rotary Club. He was also president of the Aspen School Board 
and spent time volunteering for the Sunshine Kids and Ducks Unlimited.
  Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to rise before this body of Congress and 
this nation to pay tribute to the life and memory of Bob George. He was 
a natural business leader and a valuable member of his community. More 
importantly, Bob will always be remembered as a consummate family man. 
I wish to extend my deepest regrets and sympathy to Bob's family and 
friends during this difficult time of bereavement.

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