[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 125 (Thursday, September 16, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1664]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING LIFE AND MEMORY OF RICHARD KUSS

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                           HON. STEVE AUSTRIA

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 16, 2010

  Mr. AUSTRIA. Madam Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the people of 
Ohio's Seventh Congressional district and the citizens of Springfield, 
Ohio to honor the life and memory of Richard Kuss.
  Dick was well known in our community as a generous philanthropist, 
family man and entrepreneur. Born in Springfield, Ohio on January 4, 
1923 he lived a full and inspiring life, having graduated from 
Wittenberg University in 1945 and attended the Harvard Graduate School 
of Business. He served his country in World War II under the U.S. Navy 
as a Lieutenant JG in the Navy Supply Corps.
  In 1946, he joined the Bonded Oil Company and became president in 
1967, retiring in 1983. Under his leadership the Bonded Oil Company 
became one of the top independent oil companies in the industry. Later 
he served as the first president of Emro Marketing, now Speedway 
SuperAmerica LLC.
  He and his wife, Barbara, Deer, Kuss, together raised three sons and 
a daughter and were deeply involved their community. Dick remained 
active with his alma mater where he served as Vice Chairman of the 
Board of Directors, and president of the alumni association for 
Wittenberg University. In 2003, the university dedicated the Barbara 
Deer Kuss Science Center in memory of his wife.
  He was an active participant in many local and national 
organizations, including the local and state Freemasons, who awarded 
him with the Grand Lodge Rufus Putnam Award. As a 65-year member of the 
Covenant Presbyterian Church, Dick served as an Elder, Trustee and 
Deacon.
  Dick Kuss, 87, was a business and community leader who took a 
personal interest in serving and improving the lives of those around 
him. His dedication to his family and the City of Springfield will not 
be forgotten.

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