[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 55 (Wednesday, April 1, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E842-E843]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 IN MEMORY OF GURNIE C. GUNTER, COLONEL

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 1, 2009

  Mr. SKELTON. Madam Speaker, it is with sadness that I inform the 
House of the death of Gurnie C. Gunter, Colonel, United States Army 
(Ret.) of Kansas City, Missouri.
  Col. Gunter was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and graduated from 
Lincoln University with a B.S. Degree in Biology. In addition to his 
B.S. degree, Col. Gunter received both a bachelor's and master's degree 
in civil engineering from the University of Illinois, a master's degree 
in military science from the Command and General Staff College, a 
master's degree in business administration management from Shippensburg 
University, as well as graduating from the United States Army War 
College, Carlisle Barracks, PA.
  In 1955, Col. Gunter was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the 
United States Army. While in service, Col. Gunter served in a variety 
of command and staff positions including engineer instructor at the 
U.S. Military Academy at West Point and retiring as a member of the 
U.S. Army of Engineer Crops in 1984.
  Outside of the military, Col. Gunter was an active participant in the 
community. He was a member of the Lincoln University board of curators, 
chairman of the board of the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas 
City, member of the board of the Heartland Presbyterian Center, vice 
president of the Swope Ridge Geriatric Center, moderator of Heartland 
Presbytery, chapter president of the Greater Kansas City American Red 
Cross, chairman of the Linwood-downtown YMCA, president of the Ivanhoe 
Club, chairman of the Kansas City Area Employer Support of Guard and 
Reserves, past president of the Midwesterners Club of Kansas City, and 
active member of the Presbyterian Church USA.
  For his outstanding military and civic work, Col. Gunter has been 
honored with numerous awards, which include the Association of 
Metropolitan Sewer Districts Distinguished Performance Award, the 
American Society of Civil

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Engineers Lifetime Achievement Award, the Citizen of the Year Award 
from Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., the American Public Works 
Association Heart of America Award, and Kansas City Globe's 100 Most 
influential African Americans.
  Madam Speaker, Col. Gurnie C. Gunter was an honorable officer in the 
military and influential leader in the Kansas City community. I am 
certain that the members of the House will join me in extending their 
heartfelt condolences to his family and friends. He will be greatly 
missed.

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