[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 50 (Thursday, March 19, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1364-S1365]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO KURT JORDAN

 Mr. SCHMITT. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the work 
of Kurt Jordan, who has found a unique way to volunteer his time and 
serve the great State of Missouri. After retiring as vice president of 
sales for Sherwin-Williams, Mr. Jordan and his father learned of the 
dilapidated conditions at Greenwick Cemetery north of St. Joseph and 
felt called to act. Over the last 7 years, Mr. Jordan has restored 
hundreds of gravestones across the Show-Me State, contributing both his 
personal time and money to restore multiple rundown cemeteries, with 
projects ranging from cleaning and restoring fractured headstones to 
developing a modern QR code system to help interested visitors learn 
more about

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those buried at Greenwick Cemetery free of charge.
  Outside of the graveyard, Kurt has proven himself to be an 
outstanding community leader, helping educate others on historic 
preservation, volunteering his experience with multiple boards over the 
years, including the Missouri Board of Preservation and Elmwood 
Cemetery Society. He currently serves on the Missouri Western State 
University Board of Directors.
  Mr. Jordan has truly found a unique way to serve families in our 
great State and help preserve the legacies of our ancestors, and his 
dedication is truly inspiring. I am deeply grateful for his meaningful 
work and am happy to recognize him as a Champion of Missouri.

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