[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 20579-20580]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                TRIBUTE TO RAYMOND EARL ``RED'' LeMASTER

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 10, 2002

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness that I recognize 
the life and passing of Mr. Raymond Earl ``Red'' LeMaster of Pueblo, 
Colorado for the many contributions he has made for the City of Pueblo. 
Mr. LeMaster has recently passed away and, as his family mourns their 
loss, I would like to pay tribute to his life and memory before this 
body of Congress.
  Mr. LeMaster was born on July 2, 1910 in Springfield, Illinois. He 
was an exceptional athlete throughout his life and played both football 
and baseball for Centennial High School. After graduating in 1931, Red 
attended Colorado College, where he was an All-American football 
player. Upon graduating from college, he pitched for several semi-pro 
baseball teams in the old Cotton States League. In 1973, Mr. LeMaster 
was inducted into the Greater Pueblo Sports Hall of Fame.
  After his baseball career, Red returned to Pueblo and managed the 
local Steel City YMCA while working in sales for Walter Brewery and 
playing for its baseball team. It was at

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the YMCA that Mr. LeMaster first got the idea to open Pueblo's original 
Janitor Supply Company. Today, LeMasters Janitor Supply Company 
provides service to customers throughout Southern Colorado and is one 
of Pueblo's largest and most successful businesses. -
  In his spare time, Red spent innumerable hours as a Pueblo sports 
booster, helping to raise money for numerous youth sports programs. He 
was also responsible for cofounding the Old Timers Baseball 
Association. Through Mr. LeMaster's generosity of time and money, 
countless numbers of Pueblo boys and girls have been given the 
opportunity to play organized sports.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with deep respect that I recognize the life and 
passing of Mr. Raymond Earl ``Red'' LeMaster before this body of 
Congress and this nation. I extend my sincere condolences to his son 
Clarence, his daughter-in-law Kay, and his four grandchildren. The 
contributions Red LeMaster made to the community of Pueblo through his 
good works, generosity, and friendly demeanor have touched the lives of 
countless individuals throughout the region and have contributed 
greatly to the betterment of the Pueblo, Colorado community.

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