[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 20801]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                       TRIBUTE TO LOWELL GUTHRIE

 Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to 
my good friend Lowell Guthrie for his commitment to higher education, 
and his generosity to the students at Western Kentucky University in 
Bowling Green, Kentucky.
  I have had the privilege of knowing Lowell for many years and have 
witnessed his compassion for others on numerous occasions. Lowell has a 
kind heart and a giving spirit, and he constantly thinks of ways to 
improve the quality of life for others. Lowell has built a successful 
business in Bowling Green and is an active member of the Bowling Green 
community. He is a leader in education, providing opportunities for his 
employees and for others whom he does not know by funding scholarships 
to Western Kentucky University. He has consistently been a contributor 
to WKU and has now stepped up as a leader in Western's Investing in the 
Spirit capital campaign with a $1.8 million gift to provide student 
scholarships and to construct a clock and bell tower on the WKU campus.
  The clock and bell tower will stand in ``The Guthrie Plaza'' in 
memory of Lowell's brother, Sgt. 1st Class Robert Guthrie, an American 
soldier who died in the Korean War, and it will honor all those 
associated with WKU who have lost their lives in service to their 
country. The courtyard area of The Guthrie Plaza will be constructed in 
honor of Lowell's wife, Judith Carolyn Guthrie.
  The tower and courtyard will enhance the appearance of WKU's campus 
but more importantly it will serve as a reminder to thousands of 
students and alumni of those who sacrificed their lives so that we may 
have freedom. Lowell's generosity and his commitment to education will 
ensure that hundreds of students from all backgrounds will receive a 
quality education and the opportunity to succeed in whatever field of 
study they choose.
  On behalf of myself and my colleagues in the United States Senate, I 
offer heartfelt thanks to Lowell and to the entire Guthrie family for 
their continuing commitment to Western Kentucky University, their 
community and to the education of America's youth.

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