[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2618]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             PAYING TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM PRESCOTT ALLEN, JR.

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 5, 2003

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
pay tribute to the memory of an accomplished Colorado publisher, 
William Prescott Allen, Jr., of Montrose. Mr. Allen recently passed 
away, leaving behind a legacy of business and community leadership. As 
his family mourns his loss, I would like to take this time to highlight 
his life before this body of Congress and this nation.
  Raised in Texas, William and his wife, Grace, relocated to Montrose, 
Colorado after he returned home from the Army during World War II. In 
1944, the Allen family bought the local paper, the Montrose Daily 
Press. After gaining experience as a reporter and working at other 
family-owned newspapers, William became publisher of the Daily Press in 
1948, a position he would hold for 38 years. Then, in 1997, William 
sold the paper after 53 years of Allen family ownership.
  William remained active in the community during his lifetime. He 
served as a charter member in several local organizations, including 
the Montrose Industrial Development Corporation, the Montrose Kiwanis 
Club, the Ute Indian Museum, and the Uncompahgre Knife and Fork Club. 
William will be remembered for his contributions in the community and 
his leadership of the Daily Press.
  Mr. Speaker, I stand today to honor William Allen Jr.'s memory before 
this body of Congress and this nation. I extend my sincere condolences 
to his wife and family. William Allen was a great contributor to the 
state of Colorado and the community of Montrose and he will be greatly 
missed.

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