[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 197 (Friday, November 21, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1116-E1117]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING DR. JON COZEAN

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                            HON. JASON SMITH

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 21, 2025

  Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of 
Dr. Jon Cozean of Farmington, Missouri. Dr. Cozean, a veteran of the 
U.S. Marine Corps, died November 11, 2025, at the age of 87.
  Jon was a lifelong learner. He started a radio station. He studied 
journalism at the University of Missouri, earned a master's degree from 
George Washington University and a doctorate in international relations 
from the American University. He worked for the New York Times at its 
Washington D.C. bureau. It was the sudden death of his father in 1985 
that brought Jon back to Farmington to lead the family business. He was 
a fourth-generation owner of Cozean Memorial Chapel and was inducted 
into the National Funeral Directors Association Hall of Excellence.
  He was a man of quiet dignity, sincere kindness, and genuine interest 
in people. Jon was a fixture at community events. He invested in his 
hometown in a variety of ways from taking photos of the high school 
football games to teaching at Mineral Area College to serving as Mr. 
Country Days in 2018. Jon was best known for his passion for local 
history. He loved to share details about the Farmington community with 
audiences who came to appreciate their heritage more because of the way 
Jon brought their hometown story to life.
  Dr. Jon Cozean is part of the fabric of Farmington. He leaves a 
legacy of caring that's exemplified by the many lives he touched. I 
join with the Farmington community in mourning his loss but celebrating 
his life of service today before the United States House of 
Representatives.

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