71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
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 LC 3932
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                 House Concurrent Resolution 10
                   Ordered by the House June 5
             Including House Amendments dated June 5
 
Sponsored by Representative SIMMONS
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
    { - Recognizes benefits to state of Willamette River Greenway
and continuing need to protect, preserve and enhance this
valuable resource. - }
   { +  In memoriam: Raymond G. (Ray) Gribling. + }
 
                      CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
  Whereas Raymond G. (Ray) Gribling died March 22, 2001, at 75
years of age; and
  Whereas Ray Gribling exemplified the profession of lobbyist for
more than 22 years and was proud of the role he played in the
legislative process; and
  Whereas Ray Gribling dedicated his lobbying career to
maintaining the integrity of the legislative process; and
  Whereas Ray Gribling, through his straight talk, demonstrated
the importance and truth of the phrase, 'Your word is your bond';
and
  Whereas Ray Gribling was known for his sense of humor and
readiness to tell funny stories, of which he seemed to have a
supply without end; and
  Whereas Ray Gribling was, to those who knew him, a man who
always carried his share of the load; and
  Whereas Ray Gribling was a veteran of the Second World War,
having served honorably in the United States Navy for two years
aboard the battleship USS Alabama in the Pacific theater; and
  Whereas Ray Gribling had a successful 43-year career in the
telecommunications industry; and
  Whereas Ray Gribling believed strongly in community service,
demonstrating his commitment through his involvement as a youth
baseball coach, member of the Lions Club and 31-year member of
the board of directors of the Oregon Telco Credit Union; and
  Whereas Ray Gribling was born in Portland and was a loving and
devoted husband, father and provider for his family; now,
therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
  That we, the members of the Seventy-first Legislative Assembly,
mourn the passing of one of the state's most respected lobbyists,
Raymond G. Gribling, express our sincere appreciation for his
integrity and the forthrightness with which he conducted his
business and extend our condolences to his family; and be it
further
  Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be presented to Mary
Lou Gribling, Ray Gribling's wife of 53 years, as an expression
of the esteem in which we hold the memory of her husband.
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