[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 55 (Thursday, April 14, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S2501]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                         REMEMBERING ROY ESTESS

 Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I wish today to celebrate and 
commemorate the life and legacy of Roy Estess, who served as the 
Director of Stennis Space Center from 1989 until 2002.
  Roy passed away in June 2010, and his life will be honored at a 
ceremony at Stennis Space Center on May 2, 2011.
  I will always remember Roy as a son of Mississippi whose personal 
qualities contributed greatly to the growth of NASA and its presence in 
our State. Today, we recognize Roy Estess as one of the giants in NASA 
history because of his leadership, intellect, integrity and vision.
  It was always a pleasure to visit with Roy in Washington or at the 
Stennis Space Center because he was both a visionary and a pragmatist. 
He was a great friend and a trusted source of good advice and counsel 
for me throughout my career.
  I continue to marvel at the growth of Stennis, which came to be known 
as the ``Federal City,'' and at the national and international scope of 
work taking place there every day. Stennis is an essential part of 
NASA's mission today, due largely to Roy's commitment for over 40 
years. His footprints will long remain along the paths and roads of 
that center, which has become a unique asset for our Nation.
  Roy Estess' legacy continues to influence the future of Stennis and 
the gulf coast with the construction of the INFINITY Science Center. 
This project was his vision and dream, and one that will carry on his 
effective, but unassuming, way of inspiring passion for science, 
education and space exploration.
  Roy Estess was a true leader who left an indelible mark on me, on the 
State of Mississippi, and on our Nation and the world.

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