TRIBUTE TO KURT JORDAN

TRIBUTE TO KURT JORDAN

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 50 (Thursday, March 19, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 50 (Thursday, March 19, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S1364-S1365] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] TRIBUTE TO KURT JORDAN Mr. SCHMITT. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the work of Kurt Jordan, who has found a unique way to volunteer his time and serve the great State of Missouri. After retiring as vice president of sales for Sherwin-Williams, Mr. Jordan and his father learned of the dilapidated conditions at Greenwick Cemetery north of St. Joseph and felt called to act. Over the last 7 years, Mr. Jordan has restored hundreds of gravestones across the Show-Me State, contributing both his personal time and money to restore multiple rundown cemeteries, with projects ranging from cleaning and restoring fractured headstones to developing a modern QR code system to help interested visitors learn more about [[Page S1365]] those buried at Greenwick Cemetery free of charge. Outside of the graveyard, Kurt has proven himself to be an outstanding community leader, helping educate others on historic preservation, volunteering his experience with multiple boards over the years, including the Missouri Board of Preservation and Elmwood Cemetery Society. He currently serves on the Missouri Western State University Board of Directors. Mr. Jordan has truly found a unique way to serve families in our great State and help preserve the legacies of our ancestors, and his dedication is truly inspiring. I am deeply grateful for his meaningful work and am happy to recognize him as a Champion of Missouri. ____________________