[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 51 (Thursday, March 18, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H1503-H1504]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING HARRY TALBOTT

  (Mrs. BOEBERT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. BOEBERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the life of a 
western Colorado legend and my dear friend, Harry Talbott of Palisade.
  At his 2018 induction into the Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame, 
Harry remarked:
  The world may little remember nor long note what we have done here 
tonight, but our contributions to Colorado agriculture will live long 
after we are gone and make it easier for those who come after us.
  I am honored and blessed to have known Harry, as is western Colorado.
  As the founder of one of Colorado's largest and oldest orchards, 
Talbott Farms, his contributions to agriculture in Colorado cannot be 
overstated.
  Grown with snowmelt from the Grand Mesa, the Talbott name is 
synonymous with the best peaches many will ever have the pleasure of 
experiencing.
  Along the way, he employed and mentored countless Coloradans, many of 
whom remain in agriculture today with farms of their own.
  Without Harry and his grandiose vision for Palisade, the Western 
Slope wouldn't be the place that it is today. He is the giant whose 
shoulders the community now stands upon.
  However, I would be remiss to confine any tribute merely to Harry's 
business endeavors because they are but a small piece of the man he 
was.
  Harry was the quintessential renaissance man. Harry was a veteran, 
having served honorably in the United States Army. Harry was a science 
teacher who invested in the hearts and minds of the children in our 
communities.
  Harry was a pioneer and an icon of Colorado's Third District, a man 
whose character has been integral to that of the Western Slope.
  Harry leaves behind his wife, Bonnie; his children, Bruce, Nathan, 
Charlie, Dave, and Kathy; as well as numerous grandchildren and great-
grandchildren.

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  I extend to them my heartfelt condolences and pray that God's holy 
spirit will comfort them and mend their broken hearts. Today, we honor 
a life of service.
  Harry, we love you.

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