[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 14 (Thursday, February 10, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E214]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            TRIBUTE TO NORMAN B. CHAMP, JR. OF ST. LOUIS, MO

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                           HON. RUSS CARNAHAN

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 10, 2005

  Mr. CARNAHAN. Mr. Speaker, my remarks today are to pay tribute to the 
life of Mr. Norman B. Champ, Jr., of St. Louis, MO, husband of Judith 
Smith Champ.
  Mr. Champ's remarkable life took him through ventures in politics, 
business, farming, and the arts. He spent twenty years as the 
democratic committeeman for Clayton Township and was a member of the 
St. Louis County Board of Jail Visitors. His business acumen led him 
through careers in dairy farming and a trucking equipment company.
  He had an undeniable impact on the arts community. He was on the 
Committee for the Preservation of the White House, was a member of the 
Missouri Arts Council, and was one of the longest serving members of 
the National Council of the Arts.
  Mr. Speaker, the outpouring of support by family, friends, and the 
community made it evident to all what an extraordinary person Mr. Champ 
was. His wife, children, and grandchildren are a great testament to who 
he was as a person. My prayers are with his family, friends, and 
community today, as we honor his life.

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