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H.C.R. 5 Enrolled

    

RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING LIFE AND CONTRIBUTIONS

    
OF REPRESENTATIVE KURT E. OSCARSON

    
1997 GENERAL SESSION

    
STATE OF UTAH

    
Sponsor: Gene Davis

    David M. Jones
    Gerry A. Adair
    Jeff Alexander
    Sheryl L. Allen
    Brian R. Allen
    Eli H. Anderson
    Patrice Arent
    John B. Arrington
    Loretta Baca
    Steve Barth
    Ralph Becker
    Ron Bigelow
    Duane Bourdeaux
    DeMar Bud Bowman
    Afton B. Bradshaw
    Katherine Bryson
    Perry Buckner
    Judy Ann Buffmire
    Don E. Bush
    Craig W. Buttars
    Mary Carlson
    Orville D. Carnahan
    Blake D. Chard
    Gary F. Cox
    Greg J. Curtis
Gene Davis
Margaret Dayton
Marda Dillree
Beverly Ann Evans
Christine R. Fox
Lloyd W. Frandsen
Kevin S. Garn
David L. Gladwell
Brent H. Goodfellow
James R. Gowans
Wayne A. Harper
Byron L. Harward
Thomas Hatch
J. Brent Haymond
Neal B. Hendrickson
John W. Hickman
Dave Hogue
Bryan D. Holladay
Fred R. Hunsaker
Dennis H. Iverson
Keele Johnson
Bradley T. Johnson
Robert H. M. Killpack
Brad King
Peter C. Knudson
Susan J. Koehn
Patricia B. Larson
Joseph G. Murray
Lowell A. Nelson
Evan L. Olsen
Tammy J. Rowan
Carl R. Saunders
Jack A. Seitz
Raymond W. Short
Richard M. Siddoway
Martin R. Stephens
Nora B. Stephens
Michael R. Styler
John E. Swallow
Jordan Tanner
Daniel H. Tuttle
A. Lamont Tyler
David Ure
John L. Valentine
Richard L. Walsh
Glenn Way
Bill Wright
David L. Zolman


    A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE AND THE GOVERNOR
    RECOGNIZING AND PAYING TRIBUTE TO REPRESENTATIVE KURT E.
    OSCARSON FOR HIS LASTING INFLUENCE ON THE UTAH HOUSE OF
    REPRESENTATIVES, THE CITIZENS OF HIS DISTRICT, AND THE STATE OF
    UTAH; AND HONORING HIS LIFE OF DEDICATION TO EDUCATION IN THE
    STATE.
    Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein:


        WHEREAS Kurt E. Oscarson was born in Richfield, Utah, and grew up in Marysvale, where
    he learned the value of hard work, self-reliance, and public service;
        WHEREAS his bachelors and masters degrees from Brigham Young University prepared him
    for a lifetime of teaching and positively influencing the students of the Jordan School District;
        WHEREAS Kurt was diligent in his church responsibilities, serving a mission for the LDS
    church and filling numerous leadership positions through the years;
        WHEREAS Representative Kurt E. Oscarson served with honor and distinction as a member
    of the Utah House of Representatives for ten years;
        WHEREAS Kurt enjoyed uncommon regard from both democratic and republican
    colleagues, and was named House Minority Whip of the 52nd Legislature by his fellow Democrats;
        WHEREAS as representative of District 48 in Sandy, Kurt took genuine interest in the
    concerns of his constituents, and was willing to be educated on the issues they brought to him;
        WHEREAS not only did Kurt make teaching his profession, he also worked tirelessly as a
    legislator to improve the quality of education throughout the state;
        WHEREAS Kurt's efforts in education distinguished him as a tireless and determined
    advocate who did not blink when facing enormous challenge;
        WHEREAS Kurt's hero was his father, John E. Oscarson, and throughout his life Kurt
    endeavored to follow in his footsteps and honor his name;
        WHEREAS Kurt possessed a rare mixture of grit, good cheer, and unpretentiousness which
    left a lasting impression on those who knew him;
        WHEREAS no labor was too great, no goal too lofty, no adversity too awesome, no child too
    young to merit his best struggle to make a difference; and
        WHEREAS the tenor and measure of Kurt's life of service and success echoes Shakespeare:
    "Small time, but in that small most greatly lived":
        NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah, the
    Governor concurring therein, recognize the great and lasting influence of Representative Kurt E.
    Oscarson on the House of Representatives and its members who were honored to associate with him,
    his constituents, and the citizens of Utah whom he served with single-minded resolve and dedication.

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        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor express heartfelt
    condolences to Kurt's wife, Laura, and his son, Travis, during their time of great loss.
        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor express appreciation
    for Kurt's life of service, felt most keenly through his commitment to teaching and education in the
    state.
        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be presented to Laura Oscarson
    and Travis Oscarson.

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