[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 194 (Wednesday, December 14, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1288]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING KENNETH CHARLES (K.C.) STOCK

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                          HON. MIKE GALLAGHER

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 14, 2022

  Mr. GALLAGHER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and 
legacy of a remarkable man, Kenneth Charles (K.C.) Stock.
  Born in 1938 in Oconto, WI, K.C. was the oldest of three children. He 
graduated from Oconto High School in 1956, and at the age of 19, K.C. 
began building houses and running a farm with Holstein cows which he 
raised for beef. Following two years at St. Norbert College in De Pere, 
K.C. left to begin working at Scanlan and Stock, after which he started 
his own pallet business in Oconto. K.C. was the bookkeeper, truck 
driver, purchasing agent, and had two employees at his small business. 
In the midst of starting his own company, K.C. met and married the love 
of his life, Ms. Georgia Soulek.
  While K.C.'s family expanded, so did his business. K.C. continued to 
grow his business operations and in 1971 he bought his first contractor 
yard, ScanIan and Stock, the same yard where he started his career 
years earlier. K.C. renamed the company Stock Lumber and would grow the 
company across the Midwest, opening locations in Green Bay, Appleton, 
Princeton, Fond Du Lac, Stevens Point, Sussex, Delavan, Windsor, La 
Crosse, Eagan, and Rochester. K.C.'s entrepreneurial spirit was evident 
in all that he did from Stock Lumber to his ownership of Cruiser Yachts 
in Oconto, Wisconsin. He built lasting businesses that granted many 
members of Northeast Wisconsin stable, family-supporting jobs.
  As his business grew, so did his efforts to give back to his 
community. In 1991, he founded the K.C. Stock Foundation which played 
an instrumental role in funding the Children's Hospital in Northeast 
Wisconsin at St. Vincent Hospital to ensure that many families would 
not need to travel across the state for treatment. In recognition of 
his leadership in the community, K.C. was awarded the 1999 Free 
Enterprise Award presented by the Rotary Club of Green Bay. It is 
evident through his numerous accolades that KC left a lasting impact 
and influence on his family, friends, employees, and our entire 
community. I wish to thank K.C. for his lifelong dedication to our 
community and I offer my sincere condolences to his family and friends 
during this time.
  Madam Speaker, the people of Northeast Wisconsin thank K.C. Stock for 
his immeasurable dedication and commitment to his community. My 
thoughts and prayers go out to his wife, Georgia, their children, 
grandchildren and great-grandchildren and to all of the lives he 
touched throughout our country.

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