[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 10449-10450]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      PAYING TRIBUTE TO ROY CRAIG

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 19, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise before 
you today to pay tribute to the life of Roy F. Craig, an extraordinary 
American and distinguished scientist, who recently passed away at the 
age of seventy-nine. For the past twenty-five years, Roy enjoyed life 
on his La Boca Ranch outside of Ignacio, Colorado, where he took an 
active role in community issues, particularly land use. As his family 
and community mourn his passing, I believe it is appropriate to 
recognize the life of this exceptional man, and his many contributions 
to his community, state and country.
  Roy F. Craig was born May 10, 1924 on his parent's homestead on the 
Florida Mesa. Upon graduation from Durango High School, Roy attended 
Fort Lewis College, but left his

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studies to serve in the Army during the Second World War. After the 
war, he resumed his studies and earned his doctorate in physical 
chemistry from Iowa State University. During his professional career he 
taught at the University of Colorado, founded the Four Corners Research 
Institute, and served as a visiting professor at the University of 
Hawaii and at Ponape, an island in the South Pacific.
  Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to rise before this body of Congress and 
this nation to recognize the life of Roy Craig. He dedicated his life 
toward the betterment of his community, state and nation, and he will 
be greatly missed. My thoughts are with his loved ones during this 
difficult time of bereavement.

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