[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 202 (Tuesday, December 12, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1687]
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                           JIM DOODY TRIBUTE

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                          HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 12, 2017

  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Jim Doody. Mr. Doody's 
hard work led to the opening of the Western Slope Vietnam War Memorial 
Park at the Fruita Visitor Center in Fruita, Colorado. Shortly after 
his work on the memorial, he went on to serve as a member of the Grand 
Junction City Council from 2005 to 2009 and as Mayor of Grand Junction 
for two of those years.
  Mr. Doody was compelled to honor the brave men and women that 
sacrificed so much to fight for this country and wanted to permanently 
display that appreciation. To celebrate our veterans he worked to 
create the Western Slope Vietnam War Memorial Park. His dedication to 
the project was clear when he drove across the United States to pick up 
a UH-1H `Huey' helicopter for static display at the memorial, and his 
work led to the park opening on July 4, 2003.
  Mr. Doody continues to work to maintain the memorial to this day. Mr. 
Doody helps fundraise for continued maintenance needs and has aided in 
designing the three bronze statues of a mother and father welcoming 
home their son at the memorial. On top of all this, he ensures that 
every November 11th there is a ceremony at the memorial where people 
can gather and recognize veterans.
  I was fortunate to attend the ceremony on November 11, 2017. At the 
ceremony it was evident that Mr. Doody did not create this memorial for 
the purpose of commendation, but he nonetheless deserves to be 
recognized for his service to veterans and the community.
  Mr. Speaker, just as Mr. Doody pays homage to our men and women that 
served, it is my honor to pay tribute to him for the work that he does 
on the Western Slope Vietnam Memorial Park. On behalf of the Third 
District of Colorado, I would like to thank Mr. Doody for his generous 
service to his community.

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