[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 145 (Thursday, October 8, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2480]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      REMEMBERING JACK ALLEN STONE

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 7, 2009

  Mr. KILDEE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Jack Allen 
Stone. Sadly, Jack passed away on July 28, 2009 in Bay City, Michigan. 
I have known Jack since the early 1960s and will deeply miss him.
  Jack Stone moved to Michigan from Missouri in 1930. He was the Class 
President at Beecher High School when he graduated in 1944 and this 
began his dual interests in education and politics. He joined the U.S. 
Army and served as a Corporal E4 during the Korean War. Returning to 
Flint, Jack worked for Chevrolet and became a committeeman for the UAW. 
During this time he married, had three daughters and attended the 
University of Michigan-Flint. He graduated with a B.A. degree in 1961 
and began teaching that same year.
  Teaching US Government and Michigan History at Grand Blanc High 
School for 27 years, Jack was a moving force in starting the Grand 
Blanc chapter of the National Honor Society. During this time he also 
was active with negotiating teacher contracts. He negotiated the first 
teacher contract with Grand Blanc Schools and played a major role in 
negotiating contracts for many years. He was an advisor for MEA PAC and 
sat on the interview board for school board candidates. Active in the 
Genesee County Democratic Party, Jack worked on my first campaign and 
successive campaigns. He also helped elect Senator Don Reigle and State 
of Michigan Speaker of the House Bobby Crim.
  After retiring in 1988, Jack moved to Gladwin, Michigan and built his 
dream home on Sugar Springs Lake. He is survived by his wife Joan, and 
his daughters: Janine Wallace, Rebecca Tereau and Leslie Stone.
  Madam Speaker, I ask the House of Representatives to join me in 
honoring the memory of a dear friend, Jack Allen Stone. Over the years 
I have respected his wisdom, enjoyed his friendship, heeded his advice 
and I am saddened by his passing.

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