[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 91 (Friday, July 14, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1245-E1246]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           IN MEMORY OF MY PERSONAL FRIEND--PATRICIA KRONGARD

                                 ______
                                 

                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 13, 2000

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, It is with profound sadness that I now rise 
to honor the life

[[Page E1246]]

and memory of an outstanding American, my friend Patricia Krongard. 
Sadly, Pat succumbed to lung disease earlier this month after a 
prolonged medical battle. As family and friends mourn her passing, I 
would like to pay tribute to this beloved wife, mother and friend. She 
was a great American who will be missed by many. Even so, her life was 
a remarkable one that is most deserving of both the recognition and 
praise of this body.
  Since her birth in 1940, Pat has been a fixture of the Baltimore 
community. Along with her husband Buzzy Krongard, Pat gave generously 
of her time and energies to the Baltimore community. Her service 
included founding the Mounted Patrol Foundation to support the mounted 
patrol of the Baltimore Police Department, organizing the Peabody 
Institute's spring time fair, serving on the Advisory Board of the 
State Juvenile Service Administration, and finally, working right up 
until the time of her death to create a Board of Visitors for the 
University of Maryland Hospital for Children. These, it turns out, are 
only a few of the many causes that Pat devoted herself to during her 
accomplished life. Still, each point to the underlying generosity that 
marked the life of this humanitarian.
  In addition to her distinguished service to the Baltimore community, 
Pat was also a renowned photographer. Pat traveled around the world, 
from Afghanistan, Nepal, Russia and China, taking striking pictures of 
foreign places and people. According to a beautifully written obituary 
that recently ran in the Baltimore Sun, Pat's photographs ``reflected a 
sympathetic curiosity, with a portfolio of portraits of law enforcement 
officers across the country and artists around the world.'' Many of her 
photographs were displayed at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. In addition, 
Pat worked closely by my side on the campaign trail on many occasions 
over the years, shooting an assortment of photographs of me and my 
family. In every case, her work was the highest quality. Pat's 
photographic skills brought her great distinction and were rightly a 
source of pride.
  While her accomplishments as a photographer and humanitarian are 
many, Pat's lasting legacy rests in her family. Pat was the mother of 
two--Alexander Lion Krongard, Randall Harris Krongard and Timothy Lion 
Krongard--and the proud grandmother of two more. In her sons and 
grandchildren, Pat's love and generosity will endure.
  As you can see, Mr. Speaker, Pat was a beautiful human being who 
lived an accomplished life. Although friends and family are profoundly 
saddened by her premature passing, each can take solace in the 
wonderful life that she led.
  I know I speak for everyone who knew Pat well when I say she will be 
greatly missed.

                          ____________________