[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 655]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       REMEMBERING ROBERT JORDAN

  (Mr. WESTMORELAND asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, I come before you today to honor my 
friend, lifetime Fayetteville resident and entrepreneur, Robert Jordan, 
who passed away on December 16, 2014.
  In 1952, Robert got his first job in retail at the age of 17 at the 
old Travis Hardware store in downtown Fayetteville. During his visits 
to various warehouses around town, Robert noticed items seemingly not 
for sale and placed off to the side. Eventually, he realized he could 
cheaply buy some of those discarded items, take them back to downtown 
Fayetteville, and sell them for a profit, while still offering his 
customers a good deal.
  By the early 1970s, Robert was giving full-time attention to buying 
and selling salvage merchandise and became well-known for his wheeling 
and dealing. If you wanted to know anything about the community in 
Fayette County or if you wanted to win an election, you went to see 
Robert Jordan. Robert was the guy to go to.
  Jordan Sales and Salvage became popular and profitable, and it is a 
fine example of what American entrepreneurship is all about. The way 
Robert ran his business and treated customers as his friends is a true 
statement of the compassion and faith involved in all the aspects of 
his daily life, especially the big love he had for his family.
  Joan and I send our condolences and prayers to the Jordan family, 
especially his wife of 60 years, Nellie, during this difficult time, 
and I am thankful to have met Robert and to have visited his store from 
time to time, but I am especially lucky to call him my friend.
  Robert, until we meet again, we miss you.

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