[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 42 (Saturday, March 20, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H1772]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING FORMER INTERIOR SECRETARY STEWART UDALL

  (Mr. PASTOR of Arizona asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. Madam Speaker, it is with great sadness that I 
inform the House that former Interior Secretary Stewart Udall, father 
of our former House colleague, Senator Tom Udall, and uncle of our 
other former Member, Senator Mark Udall, passed away this morning at 
his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, surrounded by his family. He was 90 
years old.
  Stewart Udall was born in St. Johns, Arizona, on January 31, 1920, to 
the former Supreme Court Justice Levi S. Udall and Louise Lee Udall. He 
attended the University of Arizona where he earned undergraduate and 
law degrees.
  During World War II, Stewart served 4 years in the United States Air 
Force as a gunner. He flew 50 missions over Western Europe for which he 
received the Air Medal with Three Oak Leaf Clusters.
  In 1954, Stewart was elected to serve from Arizona's Second 
Congressional District to the U.S. House of Representatives. He was 
elected to serve four terms in Congress, which he did with great 
distinction.
  In 1960, he proved instrumental in helping persuade Arizona Democrats 
to support then-Senator John F. Kennedy during the Democratic National 
Convention. Upon election in 1960, President Kennedy appointed Stewart 
Udall Secretary of the Interior, where his accomplishments under 
Presidents Kennedy and Johnson made him an icon in environmental and 
conservation communities.
  Legislative achievements from Secretary Udall's Cabinet career 
include the Wilderness Act of 1964, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the 
expansion of the National Park System, and the creation of the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund.
  Until his passing, Stewart Udall continued his dedication to public 
service as an author, historian, scholar, lecturer, and environmental 
activist, lawyer and citizen of the outdoors. He was the last surviving 
member of the President Kennedy's original Cabinet.
  Stewart Udall was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Erma Lee 
Udall. He is survived by his six children, Tom, Scott, Lynn, Lori, 
Denise, and Jay, and other family members including eight 
grandchildren.
  The country is greater for Stewart Udall's service, and on behalf of 
the House I wish to extend my deepest condolences to the Udall family. 
I ask that we join for 1 minute of remembrance.
  I thank the House.

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