[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 53 (Thursday, April 15, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H2584]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING THE LIFE OF ROB KRENTZ

  (Ms. GIFFORDS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. GIFFORDS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Rob Krentz, 
a rancher whose family has been in southeast Arizona since 1907.
  On March 27, Rob was shot and murdered on his ranch. This senseless 
act is a stark reminder why the federal government must do more to 
protect citizens who live and work along the southern Arizona border. 
Law enforcement officials believe the killer may have been a drug 
smuggler who escaped to Mexico.
  Mr. Krentz was a pillar of the ranching community. He had a heart as 
big as the land that he loved. Many who spoke at his funeral said that 
Rob was the nicest guy you will ever meet.
  He was a humanitarian who provided food and water to the people that 
he found in distress, and was likely doing just that when he was 
murdered.
  Rob will be known for his work with the Malpai Borderlands Group, 
ranchers who are dedicated to conservation of the land.
  Rob Krentz was a husband, a brother, a father, a grandfather, an 
uncle, and a friend to so many. We grieve his loss and send our prayers 
to his wife, Susan, and children, Andy, Frank, Kyle, and all that knew 
this great man.
  He will be deeply missed, but he will never be forgotten.

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