[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 103 (Thursday, July 22, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1475]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO RAY DOMENICO

                                 ______
                                 

                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 22, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise today 
to honor Ray Domenico of Welby, Colorado. Ray recently passed away from 
a stomach illness at the age of seventy-four. He will be remembered as 
the consummate farmer and a true American patriot. It is my privilege 
to recognize the life and memory of Ray before this body of Congress 
and this nation.
  Ray was born and raised on a farm in Welby, Colorado. Following high 
school, Ray enlisted in the United States Navy and proudly served our 
country on a destroyer during the Korean War. After returning from the 
war, Ray returned to his roots and worked on his family farm. Ray spent 
many hours out of the day cultivating both fruits and vegetables. He 
was known for his work ethic, and he instilled the ethic in his 
children by leading through example.
  For Ray, family was the most important part of his life. When he 
returned home from the Korean War he married Agnes in 1954. Ray and 
Agnes had known each other for most of their lives, since Agnes grew up 
on the neighboring farm. The couple raised a large family of thirteen 
children, with an even larger second generation comprised of thirty-
eight grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, the Welby community will sorely miss Ray Domenico. 
Throughout the farm community, he will be known for his hard work and 
dedication to the cultivation of his crops. In this difficult time of 
bereavement, I wish to express my deepest condolences to his family and 
friends.

                          ____________________