[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16748]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          HONORING PHIL MASON

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 10, 2001

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
remember an honorable and distinguished man who served the State of 
Colorado for nearly three decades as a Colorado Division of Wildlife 
officer. It is with profound sadness, that I now rise to honor the life 
and memory of Mr. Phil Mason who recently passed away.
  Phil was a caring and compassionate individual who was dedicated to 
teaching youngsters about wildlife and their surroundings in Hinsdale 
County. Phil, for example, would often bring an injured eagle or hawk 
to the local elementary school to give children a firsthand experience 
with nature. He worked in Lake City as a Colorado Division of Wildlife 
officer, and was also engaged civically as Mayor and as Trustee on the 
Town Board of Lake City. Phil was committed both to his State and to 
his community by putting the interests of others before his own. Phil 
established himself in his community as an outstanding, hardworking, 
and respectable man who could be counted on as a friend, coworker, and 
teacher. Literally everyone turned to Phil for guidance and friendship. 
Phil's memory will live on with those whose lives have been touched by 
him.
  Mr. Speaker, at the age of 60, Mr. Phil Mason will be especially 
missed by his wife, two children, and brother. As family and friends 
mourn his passing, his compassion will shine through the hearts of 
those close to him and to those who knew him best. I would like to 
extend my deepest sympathy and warmest regards to his family during 
this time of remembrance. Phil Mason will surely be missed.

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