[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 110 (Monday, June 15, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E537-E538]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                TRIBUTE TO ROBERT ``BOB'' ALAN STOCKTON

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                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 15, 2020

  Mr. CALVERT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay tribute to 
an outstanding individual, Bob Stockton, who passed away at the age of 
66 on May 13, 2020. Bob was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and 
one of Riverside County's most dedicated public servants. He will be 
deeply missed.
  Bob was a southern California native, born in San Diego on December 
20, 1953, the son of Robert and Beverly Stockton. He earned his 
Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Engineering from California 
Polytechnic University, Pomona in 1978. Bob married the love of his 
life, Kelli Tyson, 16 years ago and between the two of them they have 
five wonderful children and four grandchildren. Kelli and Bob loved to 
travel, and Hawaii was at the top of their list. Some of their greatest 
adventures while traveling include riding a portion of the Tour de 
France route in 2004 and being baptized in the Jordan River in Israel 
by friend and pastor, Matt Brown in 2015.
  To merely say Bob was a tireless advocate for Riverside County would 
not do him justice. He served on more organizations that I can name 
here, but they include: the Monday Morning Group; the Greater Riverside 
Chamber of Commerce; Leadership Riverside; California Baptist 
University; Path of Life Ministries; the American Heart Association; 
the East Hills Chamber; and Western Municipal Water District. He also 
was a leader of his son's Boy Scout troop and ``The Prop Guy'' for his 
daughter's dance studio. He managed to do all of this while serving as 
the Vice President and Principal-in-Charge at Rick Engineering Company. 
He was, as Rusty Bailey, Bob's friend and the current Mayor of 
Riverside would say, a ``true saint of Riverside.''
  Bob's service to the organizations in our community is matched only 
by his dedication

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to the individuals within them. He lived his life motto of ``Work Hard, 
Play Hard, Pray Hard'' each and every day. Bob was passionate about 
training and coaching athletes and helping his friends and family 
achieve any of their goals. He coached the Woodcrest Christian Mountain 
Bike Team and helped train anyone who asked in preparation for Ironman 
challenges, triathlons, half-marathons, and Catalina SOK runs, to name 
only a few competitions he loved. When Bob wasn't racing himself, he 
could be found cheering on the sidelines for anyone striving to reach 
their goals.
  I had the pleasure of knowing Bob through his service to Riverside 
County and can personally attest to the countless lives he touched. He 
was a great American, an esteemed leader, a respected mentor and a 
dedicated husband, father, and friend. I extend my heartfelt 
condolences to Kelli, to their children, Nathan, Heather, Adam, Travis, 
and Emily, their grandchildren Rages, Winter, Harley, and Easton, and 
the rest of Bob's family and friends. Although he may no longer be with 
us, he will continue to have a lasting impact on the lives of his 
family and community.

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