[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 181 (Friday, December 16, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1723]
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                     IN MEMORY OF LAWRENCE K. DODGE

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                             HON. PAUL COOK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 16, 2016

  Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor the life 
of Lawrence K. Dodge, who passed away on December 1, 2016.
  A third-generation Californian and San Bernardino County native, Mr. 
Dodge grew up on a citrus farm in Redlands. He joined the U.S. Marine 
Corps after high school and served as an aviator with the 1st Marine 
Aircraft Wing. In 1969, at the age of twenty-seven, Mr. Dodge became 
the youngest CEO of a national insurance group. Dodge went on to found 
the American Sterling Corporation in 1977.
  Through the years, Mr. Dodge was a generous philanthropist who gave 
back significantly to his community, including a gift to his high 
school, Redlands High School, which enabled the construction of Dodge 
Stadium. Dodge was also instrumental in the development of the Lawrence 
and Kristin Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, through what was, at 
the time, the largest single gift in Chapman's history. Dodge supported 
a wide range of organizations and projects serving families and 
children.
  Many future generations will continue to enjoy the benefits of Mr. 
Dodge's perpetual kindness. Always the optimist, Mr. Dodge will be 
remembered for his interminable service to his country and his 
community.

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