[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 207 (Wednesday, December 1, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1295]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF ROBERT JAMES HANSON

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 1, 2021

  Ms. ESHOO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Robert 
James Hanson, a resident of La Honda, California, a beloved Menlo Park 
merchant and a longtime friend.
  Bob Hanson was born in Kansas on November 17, 1953, to Vivian and 
Robert Hanson, and died on October 4, 2021, in Palo Alto, California. 
He is survived by his wife, Katie and his three children, Maddie, R.J. 
and Mathew. He is also survived by his mother, 3 siblings, his beloved 
granddaughter Agnes and many nephews and nieces.
  Bob was a graduate of the University of Kansas and while in college 
worked at Mister Guys, a job that led him to a successful career in the 
clothing business. Bob and his wife Katie met while they were both 
working at the Ralph Lauren store in the Stanford Shopping Center. Bob 
said they were ``struck by the entrepreneurial spirit'' and in 1990 
they founded Afterwards, a pioneering clothing consignment shop located 
in the heart of the Menlo Park business district. They later expanded 
into an adjacent property to sell home furnishings.
  Those who knew Bob describe him as warm, friendly, engaging and 
classy, a wonderful man who always made time to chat. He had 
exceptional taste, a gentle smile, charm and was always ready with a 
quick witticism. He was the consummate businessman who always made his 
clients feel welcome and appreciated. He was all of this and more.
  Madam Speaker, I ask the entire House of Representatives to join me 
in expressing our deepest condolences to the entire Hanson family. It 
is my hope that these words and those of so many others will bring 
solace to them as they grieve the loss of this wonderful man.

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