[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 14775]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       REMEMBERING DOUG ALEXANDER

 Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, in the Capitol in Washington, DC, 
there is a corridor that highlights the discovery and expansion of 
America. Just above one of the doors, there is a quote that reminds me 
of the people who have helped shape Montana, and that makes me proud to 
be a Westerner. The quote from Horace Greenley reads, ``Go West, young 
men, go West and grow up with the country.''
  Today I honor a man who was a fourth-generation Montanan and arguably 
one of Montana State University's biggest fans, Doug Alexander. Doug 
will be deeply missed as a member of the Bozeman and Bobcat community. 
Doug was born in Miles City, MT, in 1942 and attended many Montana 
schools before graduating from Montana State University in 1964. Even 
after he graduated, he remained very involved with is fraternity Sigma 
Nu serving as an adviser to the chapter, a friend and mentor to many 
members, eventually pinning his son Dan with his own Sigma Nu badge in 
the early 1990s. At the beginning of his career, Doug served his 
country proudly in the National Guard and was discharged as a first 
lieutenant in 1970.
  Doug maintained adventure in his life, owning many small businesses 
across the State. However, it was when he acquired Bozeman's Story 
Motor Supply that he made his way back to the place he loved. It was 
Doug's compassion for his business and the community that made him such 
a strong leader and employer for Bozeman. He even joined the Montana 
Petroleum Marketers Association where he enlisted others to join and 
eventually lead the association as its national director in 1988 and 
1989, where his service and dedication landed him in the Western 
Petroleum Marketers Association Hall of Fame.
  Doug maintained his support of MSU through a position on the 
foundation board, the Football Quarterback Club, and the Rodeo team, 
among others. Suffice it to say, MSU wouldn't be where it is today 
without Doug Alexander and his incredible loyalty to his alma mater. I 
had the pleasure of being a Sunrise Rotary member with Doug for many 
years after he cofounded it in 1992. I am thankful for Doug's passion 
and am thankful that his legacy will be continued by many others in the 
years to come.

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