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. . OOJ~H2 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE n,TERIOR BUREAU OF RECLAl&TION Regional Office, Region 7 Building 46, Denver Federal Center Denver, Colorado Nove~ber 7, 1952 In Reply Refer To: 7-100 Mrs. Clifford H. Stone 730 Thirteenth Street Boulder, Colorado Dear Mrs. Stone: At the last meeting of the representatives of the United States, Wyoming, Nebraska, and Colorado, ~hich was held on the 23rd day of October to consider water probl'Ol!ll3 on the North Platte River, these representatives asked me to transmit to :;,ou the attached resolution. As you will ~c~ognize, this meeting was in session the day after Judge Stone passed awa:;'. It was a great shock to all of us. I sensed a feeling of great loss o~; the part of each individual attending the session. The negotiation of interstate agreements, as you well know, in- volves the resolution of a number of very serious problems Which must be considered objectively and with a clear understanding of the interests and rights of all the parties concerned. Syonpathetic understanding of the prob- lems of all and an extraordinary quality of persistent patience possessed by Judge Stone has led to the resolution of many difficult and complicated interstate water' problems. I am sure that all v.ho ever participated in such sessions with the Judge had the. greatest admiration for his judgment, consideration, and in- tegrity. The whole West suffers with you this irreplaceable loss. Yours very truly, Is/Avery A. Batson Avery A.' Batson Director it-i..**i}***** VlliEREAS, the Honorable Clifford H. Stone as Director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board has for many years taken a leading part in litigation and negotiations pertaining to the North platte River, and VIHEREAS, his energy, 'integrity, and inspiration have been of tremendous e~fect and have gained for him the respect and admiration ~f t: ose ~~th whom he has worked on North Platte River prOblems, and WHEREAS. his untimely death is the cause of great sorrow to all. NOVI, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the representatives of the United .States, Wyoming, Nebraska, and Colorado, in meeting assembled in Denver, Colorado, this 23rd day of October, 1952, to discuss North Platte River problems, that they express to the family of Judge Stone their deep sympothy and sincere condolence.