[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7824]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        REMEMBERING BILL STEWART

  Mr. MANCHIN. Mr. President, before I speak today about the bill 
before us, I want to commemorate the life of a dear friend and a true 
West Virginian, Bill Stewart.
  Bill was taken from us 2 days ago at the age of 59, but he left 
behind a lifetime of memories and love for our State.
  Bill Stewart was a proud West Virginian in every sense of the word, 
and he was the best cheerleader this State ever had. Whether it was 
playing ball at Fairmont State--where I first met him--or coaching West 
Virginia University to a Fiesta Bowl win--where he took an underdog 
team to a thrilling victory--you never had to worry about Bill's 
enthusiasm; he had enough for all of us. In fact, you were either a 
friend of Bill Stewart's or he hadn't met you yet.
  Bill was raised in New Martinsville and was a West Virginian through-
and- through. Countless young men thrived under his coaching, but he 
was also truly dedicated to his family--his wife Karen and his son 
Blaine. I hope Karen and Blaine know just how much Bill meant to the 
people of our State, how much we loved him and how much we all will 
miss him.
  My wife Gayle and I will keep Bill's entire family in our thoughts 
and prayers.

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