IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 227
Expressing profound sorrow for the death of the Honorable Bob Stump 
and gratitude to the Honorable Bob Stump for serving the United 
States and the State of Arizona with honor and distinction in his 26 
years as a Member of the House of Representatives. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 24, 2003
Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. 
FLAKE, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Mr. RENZI) sub-
mitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing profound sorrow for the death of the Honorable 
Bob Stump and gratitude to the Honorable Bob Stump 
for serving the United States and the State of Arizona 
with honor and distinction in his 26 years as a Member 
of the House of Representatives.
Whereas Bob Stump dedicated his life to defending the Na-
tion’s principles of freedom and democracy, entering the 
United States Navy at the age of 16 to serve as a World 
War II medic on the USS Tulagi from 1943 to 1946; 
Whereas Bob Stump served four terms in the Arizona House 
of Representatives from 1959 to 1967 and five terms in 
the Arizona State Senate from 1967 to 1976, serving as
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President of the Arizona State Senate from 1975 to 
1976; 
Whereas this great man from Arizona possessed the spirit of 
the American west, as a lifetime cotton farmer, a grad-
uate of Tolleson High School, and a graduate of Arizona 
State University; 
Whereas Bob Stump served the United States and the State 
of Arizona with honor and distinction in his 26 years as 
a Member of the United States House of Representatives, 
serving as Chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee 
and Chairman of the Armed Services Committee; 
Whereas Bob Stump was instrumental in securing increased 
funding for the Nation’s veterans, increasing the quality 
of life for those men and women who served the United 
States with honor and pride; 
Whereas Bob Stump was a fierce advocate for constructing 
a World War II memorial on the National Mall in Wash-
ington, D.C., and a strong proponent of protecting Ar-
lington National Cemetery; 
Whereas as a long time member of the House Armed Services 
Committee, Bob Stump was influential in the rebuilding 
and strengthening of the national defense of the United 
States, and was an early advocate for increased techno-
logical advances for the Nation’s military; 
Whereas Bob Stump worked on a bipartisan level to secure 
funding for the Central Arizona Project to ensure that 
Arizona could use its share of Colorado River water; 
Whereas in his lifetime, Bob Stump became known as a 
member of Congress who was responsive to his constitu-
ents, hard-working, and one of the most respected legisla-
tors of his generation; and
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Whereas Bob Stump will be remembered as a man of integ-
rity and loyalty who loved serving his country as a sol-
dier, public servant, and farmer, and who was a loving 
husband, father, and grandfather: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) has learned with profound sorrow of the 
death of the Honorable Bob Stump on June 20, 
2003, and extends condolences to the Stump family, 
especially to his wife Nancy, his children Karen, 
Bob, and Bruce, and his grandchildren Sara, Robert 
Patrick, Britt, Morgan, and Bailey; 
(2) expresses its profound gratitude to the Hon-
orable Bob Stump for the services that he rendered 
to the Nation in the United States Navy, the Ari-
zona State Legislature, and the United States Con-
gress; 
(3) recognizes with respect the Honorable Bob 
Stump’s integrity, steadfastness, and loyalty to the 
United States; and 
(4) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives to transmit an enrolled copy of this Resolution 
to the family of the Honorable Bob Stump.
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