[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 187 (Wednesday, November 28, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S7182]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                         REMEMBERING BILL COORS

 Mr. GARDNER. Mr. President, today, I want to remember Bill 
Coors, who passed away on October 13, 2018, at the age of 102 years 
old. I want to recognize Bill's dedication to the State of Colorado and 
the Coors Brewing Company, which he helped build.
  Bill was born on August 11, 1916, and started his work at Coors after 
finishing a graduate degree at Princeton University; by 1959, he had 
become chairman of the company. During his tenure, he was known for 
innovation and creativity. As if pioneering the aluminum can weren't 
enough, Bill then strengthened similar recycling efforts through 
buyback programs for returned cans.
  ``Barley is to beer as grapes are to wine.'' These are words that 
Bill uttered often and emphasized his understanding that only the best 
ingredients can make the best beer. He was committed to relationships 
with barley growers in the San Luis Valley of Colorado, some of whom 
have been growing for Coors since 1949. For Bill's 100th birthday in 
2016, barley growers honored his commitment to them by naming a barley 
strain after him, known as the Bill Coors 100.
  Bill believed in family values, and his employees were a part of his 
family. He placed great emphasis on working together, saying, ``We 
don't believe in a `you' and a `we'. We believe in `us'.'' With this 
commitment to driving progress as a whole, Bill was able to transform 
Coors from a once regional brewery to one of the most recognized names 
in beer across the country.
  The values and morals that Bill instilled in the Coors Brewery 
Company are the same that we hold dear in Colorado. Bill will be 
remembered for his dedication to Coors and for the work he did to 
advance the prosperity of our great State.

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