[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 116 (Thursday, August 1, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S9447]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    THE PASSING OF MR. KENNETH KOHLI

 Mr. KEMPTHORNE. Mr. President, I am deeply saddened at the 
tragic death of Ken Kohli, an outstanding individual with whom I have 
had the pleasure of working and knowing for years. Last Friday, the 
plane in which he and two others were flying crashed in the Cabinet 
Mountains of Montana, claiming all three lives.
  It is a tragedy when one so talented, and with such a bright future, 
is lost at such a young age. Ken was only 35, and yet he had 
established himself as a leader in our State. He grew up in Coeur 
d'Alene, ID and attended Northern Idaho College, serving as NIC student 
body president. He then went on to complete his education at Colorado 
College and Rutger's University in New Jersey.
  When Ken returned to Coeur d'Alene, he put his passion for public 
policy to work for the Intermountain Forest Industry Association as its 
communication director. Ken's colleagues and friends will always 
remember him for the intelligence, energy, and positive attitude with 
which he approached his work and his life. Ken understood the basic 
nature of Idahoans and their love for the land, and he recognized the 
important of our State's natural resources to jobs and families.
  He had an appreciation for and a unique ability to work toward 
consensus and find that balance so that we were protecting our 
resources while at the same time making wise use of them for the 
benefit of all. Ken was a strong voice at the table, but he was always 
a reasonable voice.
  My thoughts and prayers are with his family, in particular with his 
wife, Susan, and their three children, Kyle, Lauren, and Luke.

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