[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 74 (Wednesday, June 14, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1005]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               A TRIBUTE TO THE LATE RAY JENNINGS KEMPFER

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                            HON. DAVE WELDON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 14, 2000

  Mr. WELDON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, the Kempfer family lives and 
works on the lands of Deer Park Ranch, which has belonged to the family 
since 1889.
  Today I salute Ray Jennings Kempfer and honor the life of this young 
man who was born January 15, 1974, and died in the early hours of April 
3, 2000. The cause of his unexpected and untimely death is still 
unknown.
  Ray is the son of Reed and Charlene Kempfer. Reed and his brother 
Billy are the great-grandsons of William Hopkins who pioneered the 
ranch. Ray recently completed his Masters in Reproductive Physiology 
and graduated with honors from the University of Florida, and following 
the family tradition took his place on the ranch.
  My condolences go out to the family, local ranchers, and the 
community that were shocked by his untimely death.

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