Senate Joint Memorial 20-002 Summary

• Memorializes former Colorado Senator Maynard Yost, who died on December 1, 2019, at age 83

• Honors his military service in the U.S. Navy from 1954-1957, including submarine service on the USS Besugo, and his subsequent business career in cattle trucking

• Recognizes his public service including one term in the Colorado House of Representatives (elected 1977) and one four-year term in the Colorado Senate (elected 1979), where he chaired the Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy committee

• Acknowledges his community leadership as Mayor of Crook, Colorado, and his membership in veterans and civic organizations including VFW Post 4191, American Legion Post 20, and the Submarine Veterans

• Directs that copies of the memorial be sent to his surviving wife Teresa, three children, six grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren