[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 102 (Thursday, June 19, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1294]
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                          HONORING BARBARA IDE

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 19, 2008

  Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Barbara Ide 
of Saint Joseph, Missouri. Barbara has been chosen to receive the St. 
Joseph YWCA Women of Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award.
  In 1969, Barbara Ide became involved in historic preservation to 
preserve the cityscape of St. Joseph. Among the many buildings she 
helped preserve were downtown St. Joseph's crown jewel--the Buchanan 
County Court House, the city founder's Robidoux Row, Patee Hall, 
Warehouse Row, and the Hall Street Historic District. Barbara first 
became involved in historic preservation when St. Joseph's Federal 
urban renewal program proposed demolishing over half of the historic 
downtown. The National Trust for Historic Preservation took notice of 
Barbara's efforts and in the early 1970s invited her to address its 
National Convention to present preservation lessons learned in St. 
Joseph. Her speech was later reprinted in a National Trust's 
publication.
   After purchasing Robidoux Row, she developed and chaired the highly 
successful Robidoux Festival which ran for several years. As a founding 
board member and the first president of the not-for-profit St. Joseph 
Preservation, Inc., she established a revolving fund through historic 
property donations and attracted a membership of over 200.
   In addition to preserving the historic cityscape of St. Joseph, 
Barbara has contributed to the city's social fabric. Moving to St. 
Joseph in 1948, she became an integral part of the community leading by 
example. Over the years, Barbara has served as an active member (often 
on the board or as president) of numerous organizations like the Runcie 
Club, PEO, St. Joseph Historical Society, the First Presbyterian 
Church, Questors, and the Junior League.
   Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in recognizing Barbara 
Ide. She has come to be one of the most outstanding members of our 
community and I am honored to represent her in the United States 
Congress.

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