Senate Concurrent Resolution 108

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  1  1          SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. ___
  1  2          BY  QUIRMBACH, KETTERING, and REDFERN
  1  3          (COMPANION TO LSB 5802HH BY SHOULTZ)
  1  4 A Concurrent Resolution memorializing Stephen Garst
  1  5    of Coon Rapids, Iowa.
  1  6    WHEREAS, Stephen Garst of Coon Rapids, Iowa, passed
  1  7 away on Saturday, January 10, 2004; and
  1  8    WHEREAS, Stephen Garst served Coon Rapids, Carroll
  1  9 County, and the State of Iowa in a wide variety of
  1 10 positions of public service and trust and made many
  1 11 lasting contributions to the quality of life in his
  1 12 community and state; and
  1 13    WHEREAS, Stephen Garst was a farmer and business
  1 14 leader prominent in developing and modernizing
  1 15 agriculture, the core of the Iowa economy; and
  1 16    WHEREAS, Stephen Garst was an energetic advocate at
  1 17 the national and international levels for advancing
  1 18 agricultural productivity, the key to reducing hunger
  1 19 worldwide, and generously shared his time and
  1 20 expertise with thousands; and
  1 21    WHEREAS, Stephen Garst loved the out=of=doors and
  1 22 was an avid hunter and tireless advocate for
  1 23 conservation and the environment, having served for
  1 24 more than 40 years on the Carroll County Conservation
  1 25 Board and having received numerous awards and honors
  1 26 for his work in preserving the natural heritage of
  1 27 Iowa and creating outdoor recreational opportunities;
  1 28 and
  1 29    WHEREAS, Stephen Garst was a champion of civil
  1 30 liberties, a strong advocate of women's rights, and a
  2  1 defender of the Bill of Rights and constitutional
  2  2 guarantees for all Americans; NOW THEREFORE,
  2  3    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE HOUSE OF
  2  4 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, That the State of Iowa
  2  5 recognize, honor, and celebrate the life and
  2  6 tremendous accomplishment of Stephen Garst of Coon
  2  7 Rapids and offer its sincere condolences to his wife,
  2  8 Mary, and all of their family.
  2  9 LSB 5802SS 80
  2 10 sc/pj/5