[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Pages 2335-2336]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO WALTER ADAMS

 Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Walter Adams of East Lansing, Michigan. In the 76 years before his 
passing, Mr. Adams touched the lives of his family, his students, and 
his fellow community members with his passion for learning. Mr. Adams 
is best known for his longtime dedication to Michigan State University 
as a forty-six-year faculty member, including one year as president of 
the university.
  As a lifelong promoter of education, Mr. Adams touched the lives of 
students and colleagues alike. He never lost his interest, his 
enthusiasm, and his total commitment to the ideals of education. His 
students were fortunate to be under the tutelage of an instructor who 
was knowledgeable, experienced, and committed to improving the 
knowledge of those he taught. Even after his retirement in 1993, Mr. 
Adams remained steadfastly loyal to the university.

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  As Americans, we owe a great deal to those individuals who choose to 
prepare future generations to lead this country. Mr. Adams was not only 
part of this group, he was one of its finest members. He will be 
remembered fondly by all those he guided and inspired.

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