[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 115 (Tuesday, July 22, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1200]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             STEVE STINSON

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                       HON. JAIME HERRERA BEUTLER

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 22, 2014

  Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life of 
Southwest Washington native, Steve Stinson. After battling an advanced 
form of Leiomyosarcoma for more than two years, Steve passed away at 
the age of 52 on July 17, 2014.
   As a family man, small forest owner, and friend to countless people 
across our state, Steve encompassed the very essence of Southwest 
Washington. Alongside his father, Doug, Steve ran the Cowlitz Ridge 
Tree Farm in Toledo providing for multiple generations of the Stinson 
family. As President of the Family Farm Forestry Association, he was a 
tireless advocate for living off the land and preserving the beauty and 
history of natural resources. While his tenure was certainly not short 
of challenges Steve approached each of them with the positive attitude 
and vibrant personality so many of us admired.
   Mr. Speaker, I have been lucky enough to work with Steve throughout 
my time in Congress, and my deepest sympathies and prayers are with 
Steve's wife, Lou Jean and all of his loved ones. While hundreds of 
folks in Southwest Washington are sad to see another angel depart for 
heaven, we can take some comfort in knowing the lasting effect Steve 
Stinson had on so many lives.

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