[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 2 (Thursday, January 6, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E33]
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           IN HONOR OF THE LIFE AND CAREER OF VAN R. RICHMOND

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 6, 2011

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, please join me in honor and memory of Van 
R. Richmond, a giant in the Greater Cleveland Community. Although his 
name rarely appeared in print, his work as Page 1 editor for the 
Cleveland Plain Dealer meant that he had a hand in shaping almost every 
major story affecting residents of Northeast Ohio during his tenure 
until his retirement in 1994.
  Van Richmond grew up in Chicago, Wisconsin and New York before 
joining the service in 1943. After serving in the Army, Mr. Richmond 
attended Villanova University and majored in engineering. Ultimately, 
Mr. Richmond found his true calling and transferred to the University 
of Iowa to study journalism.
  Mr. Richmond put his first marks on the field of journalism at 
Rockford Register Republic in Rockford, Illinois, where he worked for 
ten years before taking a job at the Cleveland Plain Dealer in 1960. He 
worked in several jobs as an editor before rising to become the Page 1 
editor. Known to his friends and colleagues as an opinionated, hard 
working man, Mr. Richmond became a legend in the newsroom. He left a 
reputation for his quick wit and his dedication to the job.
  Mr. Richmond will be loved and remembered by many, especially his 
widow, Elizabeth; his son and daughter, Jerome and Anne; his 
stepchildren, Michelle Miller, James Anderson and Kathryn Harttrup; and 
eight grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honor and memory of a 
man who, through his work, helped the residents of Northeast Ohio learn 
the events of the world and our place in them. He was a man who was 
driven not by fame or accolades, but the sense of hard work and a job 
well done. He will be missed by his friends, colleagues and all who 
knew him. I wish peace and happiness to his family.

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