[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 142 (Monday, September 24, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1963-E1964]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    IN HONOR OF MARVIN L. VANGILDER

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                             HON. ROY BLUNT

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 24, 2007

  Mr. BLUNT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Marvin L. 
VanGilder of Carthage, Missouri on receiving the Outstanding Missouri 
Citizen Award.
  Marvin was born on September 24, 1926 in Lamar, Missouri--in Barton 
County. He attended Drury College in Springfield where he was involved 
with the area's first campus radio station. During college, Marvin was 
a student pastor of two rural churches and became a licensed minister 
in 1946. After teaching

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English, history, and music for numerous years in Southwest Missouri, 
Marvin was hired as a disc jockey and sportscaster for radio station 
KDMO in Carthage. Marvin advanced to news director at KDMO and then 
took a job with The Carthage Press where he worked as the assistant 
managing editor and co-publisher.
  Marvin served his community as a member, and then President, of the 
Carthage Board of Education. He was also on the boards of the Sunshine 
Children's Home, the Carthage Crisis Center, the Eastern Jasper County 
Red Cross, the Carthage United Way, the Carthage Lions Club and the 
Eastern Jasper County Mental Health Association.
  Marvin has authored books on everything from poetry to the history of 
Barton County, Missouri. On those subjects and many more, he served as 
a guest lecturer at numerous schools and museums. He received the 
George Washington Medal of Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge Award in 
1971, the Drury College Distinguished Alumni award and was the first 
citizen of Carthage to receive the Carthage Chamber of Commerce Citizen 
of the Year award. Marvin was married on October 15, 1950 to E. Irene 
Smith VanGilder and they have four daughters Paula, Linda, Leesa and 
Carla, one son Chris, nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
  I am proud to congratulate Marvin VanGilder on his years of service 
as a leader in our community, and across our State.

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