[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25727]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                 TRIBUTE TO THE LATE CHARLES BLOOMFIELD

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                        HONORABLE SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 18, 1999

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
ask that we pause for a moment in honor of one of the finest people 
that I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Charles Bloomfield was a 
dedicated family man, a hard working rancher and a model American. He 
gave selflessly to provide for his family and to help his community.
   Charles joined the United States Army during World War II and after 
he returned from fearless duty, he married Dorothy Parkes in 1946. 
Together they had two children, Anne and Edward.
  In 1949 Charles and his wife bought a beautiful ranch in Meeker, 
Colorado where Charles truly enjoyed working the land and raising 
cattle. He was a man of tradition, old fashioned in his ranching 
methods, which he maintained until just one week before his death.
  Charles Bloomfield, aside from working long days on his ranch, gave 
greatly of his time to many community organizations. In 1946 he was 
named Water Commissioner, a position that he held for ten years. In the 
mid-1960's he was County Commissioner and he served as the Republican 
Committee chairman for many years. Charles was also very involved in 
his church, the American Legion and Rio Blanco Lodge #80, AF&AM where 
he was Past Master and lodge secretary for more than 30 years.
  It is with this, Mr. Speaker, that I pay tribute to the life of 
Charles Bloomfield. I wish that everyone could have had the pleasure of 
knowing and learning from this man what I did. He was a great American 
and friend.

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