[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 19 (Tuesday, February 8, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E160]
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                      RUTH HUMPHREYS BROWN TRIBUTE

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                          HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 8, 2011

  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life of Ruth 
Humphreys Brown of Aspen, Colorado. She passed away on December 30, 
2010, at the age of 90. Ruth was an important contributor in her 
community.
  Mrs. Brown grew up in Denver and received an education from the Kent 
School, Miss Porter's School in Connecticut and Finch College in New 
York. After graduation, she served in World War II as a Women's Air 
Force Service Pilot and received the Congressional Gold Medal for her 
wartime efforts. Following the war, she returned to her home in 
Colorado to start a family and small business. Brown married her 
husband, DRC Brown, and the two settled in Carbondale, Colorado, where 
they lived on a ranch for more than three decades.
  Brown was a leader in her community and a constant contributor to the 
public good. She helped start the Tri County Medical Center, The Brown 
Ice Palace, the Aspen Recovery Unit, a blind skiing program, and the 
first Outward Bound program in the United States. In 1959, Mrs. Brown 
started a foundation in her name to benefit non-profits in Colorado. 
The city of Aspen has honored her by inducting Mrs. Brown into the 
Aspen Hall of Fame. Ruthie's Run, on Aspen, bears her name for her 
efforts in the skiing community.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor a great American and committed 
citizen, wife and mother. Ruth Humphreys Brown deserves the recognition 
of this body for her service to her community and her country.

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