[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 79 (Wednesday, May 10, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S1587]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                       Remembering Gary R. Doane

  Madam President, I rise today to honor the life and mourn the loss, 
the passing of a Kansan whom I was privileged to know well, Gary Doane. 
Gary touched the lives of all who knew him, and he left the world and 
our State a better place.
  I know I speak for many, many others when I say we will all miss his 
wisdom and his kindness. In Kansas, we know the value of community, and 
we rely upon our neighbors in times of need. And Gary took these traits 
to heart, and his friends and neighbors always knew he would be there 
to lend a helping hand.
  He was raised on a farm not far from my hometown, northwest of Downs. 
Gary knew the value of faith, of hard work, and service, and he 
practiced every day what he believed. He and his wife Glennys enjoyed 
45 years of marriage, and they raised their three children on the farm 
just miles from his own childhood home. Gary was an active member in 
his community and a dedicated advocate for causes he believed in. He 
served at the county and State levels of the Kansas Farm Bureau, 
including 8 years on the State board of directors. He also served as 
chair of the board of directors of the Kansas Agriculture and Rural 
Leadership Program--what we know in Kansas as KARL.
  Gary instilled a passion for service to his life in every 
circumstance. In 2001, we had the pleasure of having his daughter Amy 
work on our staff when I was a Congressman representing ``The Big 
First'' in the House of Representatives.
  Gary, what we all hoped to do, he did. He lived a life with purpose, 
and he loved to invest in the next generation of Kansans. He often 
spoke of how he wanted to help raise new leaders to preserve the same 
opportunities he enjoyed living and raising his family in North Central 
Kansas.
  We all look for examples, and Gary's life is an example of the 
difference one person can make. And I know his legacy will live on in 
the community and in the State he loved. Rob's and my prayers are with 
his wife Glennys and his three children, Amy, Vic, and Edie, and the 
entire Downs community.
  I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Texas.

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