[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 143 (Friday, September 23, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1713-E1714]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HERBERT F. KOETHER TRIBUTE

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                          HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 23, 2011

  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Herbert F. Koether 
for his service to the state of Colorado, his active pursuit of 
conservative ideals, and his love for serving others.
  Before World War II, Mr. Koether served on the war production board 
in Washington, D.C., later joining the United States Air Force and 
attaining the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.
  In 1952, Mr. Koether arrived in Denver, Colorado, actively working in 
the Colorado political arena for conservative causes. During Senator 
Barry Goldwater's 1964 presidential campaign, Mr. Koether served as the 
chair of the Colorado Goldwater effort, tirelessly promoting the ideals 
Senator Goldwater represented. In 1989, he also helped Gale Norton

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run her campaign for Colorado's Attorney General.
  Mr. Koether not only worked on campaigns and in politics, he also 
devoted himself to public service in the Denver area, offering his 
services to various public boards to better the lives of Coloradans. In 
addition to serving on the Kent Denver school boards, Mr. Koether spent 
54 years of his life on the advisory board of the Salvation Army.
  Mr. Koether passed away on Sept. 16, 2011 among his family members 
and friends who were coming together to celebrate his 98th birthday.
  Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to recognize Mr. Herbert F. Koether. The 
ideals he devoted himself to and his life of public service tangibly 
affected Coloradans and Americans for the better, and he will be 
greatly missed by us all.

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