[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10308]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING THE LIFE OF
                             DICK ROSSBERG

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                             HON. TED LIEU

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 23, 2015

  Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the life 
of Dick Rossberg--father, husband, grandfather, and Torrance 
patriarch--who passed away on June 10, 2015, at the age of 87.
  Dick was a passionate and rare human being whose love of Torrance was 
evident in all he did. He was a resident of Torrance since 1956 and 
served on the City Council and as president of the chamber of commerce. 
He was president of the Palos Verdes Rotary, Hollywood Riviera 
Sportsman's Club, Los Verdes Men's Golf Club and South Bay Cities 
Association.
  Our community owes Dick a debt of gratitude for his many 
achievements. Dick was an advocate of Old Torrance redevelopment 
efforts, ensuring that the history of Torrance would be passed on to 
future generations. He founded Torrance's Community Energy Action 
Committee, which proved to be important during the 1978 energy crisis. 
Dick helped build a nationally recognized economic education program in 
the city's schools, as well.
  Dick has left a tremendous and indelible mark on the City of 
Torrance. He touched countless lives and made each of them better for 
having known him.
  Dick is survived by his wife of 62 years, June, his sons, Kirk and 
Chris, his daughters, Claudia McClain and Jill Carlton, and his three 
grandchildren.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the remarkable life of my 
dear friend, Dick Rossberg.

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