[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 18 (Tuesday, February 14, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E144-E145]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO BARBARA SUDLER HORNBY

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                           HON. DIANA DeGETTE

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 14, 2006

  Ms. DeGETTE. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize the wonderful 
life and exceptional accomplishments of a remarkable woman. This 
distinguished citizen possessed an impressive record of civic 
leadership and invaluable service, Her achievements in preserving the 
heritage of Colorado merit our recognition and gratitude, It is to 
commend this eminent citizen that I rise to honor Barbara Sudler 
Hornby.
  When we think about the enduring legacy of Denver and Colorado, we 
think of Barbara Hornby. Her life was an affirmation of our heritage 
and its importance to future generations.

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When we celebrate her life, we celebrate not only the history and 
edifices she worked so diligently to protect, but the stewardship and 
conservation of our common cultural heritage,
  Barbara Hornby was born in Hawaii to U.S. Naval Commander Leo Welch 
and Barbara Petrikin Welch in 1925. She graduated from the University 
of Colorado in 1944 and during the remainder of the Second World War, 
she worked at Ft. Logan, Buckley Field and did research for the 
University of Denver. Six years later, she married Denver architect 
James Sudler II and while working in his architectural firm, developed 
the skills that would serve her well in future endeavors. Following the 
death of Mr. Sudler, she married former Denver Post senior editor Bill 
Hornby who shared both her life and her work.
  Barbara Hornby served as the executive director of Historic Denver 
and later as both director and president of the Colorado Historical 
Society. She supervised the development of the four-million dollar 
Georgetown Loop Historic Mining and Railroad Park. She served on the 
Denver Landmark Commission, was vice chairwoman and trustee of the 
Colorado Historical Foundation and was Colorado's Historic Preservation 
Officer. In 1995, Colorado Preservation Inc. honored her with the Dana 
Crawford Award and in 2000, the University of Colorado honored her as 
Outstanding Alumnus of the Year.
  Barbara's accomplishments affirm that she was indeed the keeper of 
our sense of place. Through Barbara, we learned to savor the richness, 
diversity and legacy of our forbearers, She knew that preserving our 
history gives us roots and an understanding of who we are as 
Coloradans. She raised awareness of our unique heritage and taught us 
to take responsibility for preservation. She reminded us to respect our 
historic edifices and recognize that they are living monuments for 
future generations. We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to Barbara 
for the care in which she protected and preserved our heritage. William 
Faulkner said, ``The Past is never dead. It is not even past.'' When we 
consider the life and accomplishments of Barbara Hornby, we see that 
the past is not dead, that it enriches the present and gives foundation 
to the future.
  Our thoughts and our prayers are with Barbara's children, James 
Sudler III and Eleanor Sudler and her husband Bill Hornby. Please join 
me in celebrating the life of Barbara Sudler Hornby, as distinguished 
citizen. The strong leadership she exhibited during her life continues 
to enrich our culture and sustain our heritage as Coloradans and 
Americans.

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