On the recordApril 9, 1997
On March 20, my dear friend and former colleague, Senator Dave Durenberger, lost his father, George Durenberger, at the age of 90. But, because the Senate was just beginning its recess at that time, I did not have the opportunity to pay respect to my friend and the much-celebrated life of his father. It is for this purpose that I rise today. It has been said that, 'the worst sin against our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them; that is the essence of inhumanity.' George Durenberger, the parent, the teacher, the coach, must have been acutely aware of this because there was not indifference in him. He saw worth in every person he met and rewarded them with a first chance, a second, and a third. In short, George Durenberger never gave up on anyone. Beyond all his other contributions, George Durenberger will be most remembered for his abiding faith in people.
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