[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 844]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING MR. BOB SHRYOCK, RESPECTED JOURNALIST AND ADMIRED MEMBER OF 
                       THE SOUTH JERSEY COMMUNITY

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                         HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 25, 2011

  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Bob Shryock for his 
contributions to South Jersey through his journalism and civic 
involvement.
  Mr. Shryock began his long and successful writing career at the age 
of 11 as a daily golf columnist. Since this precocious start, Mr. 
Shryock has worked for 62 years in the newspaper industry and written 
over 10,000 columns. He began his South Jersey career as sports editor 
for the Gloucester County Times in 1964. During this time, Mr. Shryock 
hired me for my first job. It was my responsibility to call Mr. Shryock 
and report on Bellmawr Little League scores. It was a duty I took very 
seriously and I remain grateful for that opportunity to this day. 
Between 1969 and 1980, Mr. Shryock was managing editor for both the 
Gloucester County Times and the Camden Courier Post. His columns are 
still a highlight for me in the Gloucester County Times.
  Mr. Shryock is a very active member of the South Jersey sports 
community and has been a high school football announcer for over 30 
years. In 1967, Mr. Shryock co-founded the Touchdown Club of South 
Jersey to honor high school football players. The club has expanded 
over the years to honor athletes for both their athletic achievements 
and their academic successes.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to have benefitted from Mr. Shryock's sage 
words for many years. I look forward to reading many more columns from 
Bob and I hope that he will continue to announce at football games for 
many years to come.

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