[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 65 (Thursday, May 9, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E629]
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                       IN MEMORIAM OF JACK GOSCH

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                             HON. PAUL COOK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 09, 2013

  Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with my colleagues Ken Calvert 
and Raul Ruiz to honor the memory of a friend of mine, Jack Gosch, who 
passed away late last month. As an active member of the Hemet, 
California, community, Jack was a natural salesman who lived a long, 
enthusiastic, and vibrant life. He contributed greatly over his 
lifetime to the economic success and vitality of the city, and will 
long be remembered.
   Jack was born on June 26, 1928, in Norwich, Kansas. He attended 
Wilson High School in Long Beach and the University of California Los 
Angeles. He graduated from the university in 1951 with a business 
degree and served two years in the U.S. Air Force. Following his 
service managing a Post Exchange, he joined Ford Motor Company, where 
he worked his way up from an entry-level data position to general field 
manager for the Los Angeles region. In 1964, he established his first 
dealership in Hemet, California. In the following years he added to the 
Gosch Auto Group with new dealerships in Temecula and other cities 
throughout Riverside County.
   During the 1970s, Jack was president of the Hemet Chamber of 
Commerce and the Hemet-San Jacinto Exchange Club. In 1974, Jack co-
founded The Bank of Hemet, and through his retirement in 2001, Jack 
served as chairman of the board. He was also a founding board member of 
Valley-Wide Parks & Recreation District, which was established in 1972 
and has since grown from one park to over 75 throughout San Jacinto, 
Menifee, and French Valley. He was a partner in many local businesses, 
such as Hemet Valley RV, Hemet Insurance, and the Valley Chronicle 
Newspaper, among others.
   Jack is survived by his wife Gwenyth; sons Eric (Gisela) and Marc 
(Marie); grandchildren Courtney, Patrick, Kurt and Matthew; great-
granddaughter Lily Mae, and sister Betty Davidson.

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