[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 97 (Wednesday, July 14, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1367]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO GORDON HILL

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 13, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I solemnly rise today to pay tribute to the 
life and memory of Gordon Hill of Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Recently, 
Gordon passed away at the age of eighty-seven. He will be remembered 
for his dedication and service to our country as an officer during 
World War II, and as an employee at the Bureau of Reclamation. As his 
family and friends mourn his passing I would like to recognize his life 
and accomplishments before this body of Congress and this nation today.
  Gordon was born and spent much of his childhood in cities along 
Colorado's Front Range. After receiving a civil and irrigation 
engineering degree from Colorado A&M College, he went to work for the 
Tennessee Valley Authority. During the Second World War, he bravely 
answered his nation's call to serve and joined the United States Navy 
as an officer in the Civil Engineering Corps where he served in the 
Pacific Theatre. After the war, Gordon remained in the military as a 
member of the reserve corps.
  After the war, Gordon began his work for the United States Bureau of 
Reclamation until his retirement in 1973. During his years at the 
Bureau, he held positions as a project planner, a construction 
supervisor and contract administrator. Working and living in several 
different towns throughout Colorado, Gordon provided leadership on the 
Colorado-Big Thompson dam and Ruedi dam projects. Gordon had a very 
large and loving family including several children, numerous 
grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Upon his retirement, he moved to 
Glenwood Springs, which provided opportunity to be close to much of his 
family and a nice environment for him to pursue his seasonal outdoor 
activities. These hobbies included: golf, hunting, skiing, gardening, 
fishing and swimming.
  Mr. Speaker, I am privileged to share with you the legacy of Gordon 
Hill. His love for his family, his country, and the outdoors were all 
apparent, in his life and his deeds. He was a dedicated servant toward 
the betterment of this nation, and I ask my colleagues to join me in 
sending my condolences to Gordon's family and friends.

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