[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 20728]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


       TRIBUTE TO PAUL LINN, EARL CANTOR JR., AND JAMES DAUGHERTY

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 15, 2002

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with great enthusiasm that I 
recognize Paul Linn, Earl Cantor Jr. and James Daugherty before this 
body of Congress and this nation. Paul, Earl, and James are all 
brothers who, due to unfortunate circumstances early on in their lives, 
have not seen one another in over sixty years. As the three brothers 
celebrate their reunion, I would like pay tribute to their dedication 
and resilience in reuniting to once again become a family.
  The three brothers were born into a family along with nine other 
siblings in Boulder, Colorado during the 1930s. After their mother 
Georgia was abandoned by her husband, her children were separated and 
placed in foster care because she no longer had the means to support 
them. Paul was adopted by Arthur and Dorothy Linn, ranchers from 
Collbran, Colorado. James was placed with another family who owned a 
ranch just outside of Craig, Colorado. As the elder of the three, Earl 
remained in Boulder, determined to reunite with his brothers as quickly 
as possible.
  Unfortunately, due to the confidentiality with which adoption records 
are held, Earl soon lost track of his brothers and did not have the 
resources to relocate them. Paul was able to locate Earl after finding 
his name in a Boulder phone book in 1955, but it took the work of Bobbi 
McKevitt, a professional who tracks down this type of information, for 
James to locate his two older brothers. Today, the three brothers are 
determined to find the rest of their siblings and rejoice in yet 
another family reunion.
  Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to recognize Paul Linn, Earl Cantor Jr., 
and James Daugherty before the body of Congress and this nation for 
their profound determination and resilience in their mission to reunite 
their family. Their story is one of great satisfaction and inspiration, 
and I wish them all the best in their mission to reunite the rest of 
their family.

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