[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 102 (Tuesday, July 10, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S4819]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       REMEMBERING RICHARD BAUER

 Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, today I wish to honor the life of 
Richard Lueking Bauer, a distinguished Idahoan who will be greatly 
missed.
  Dick has been an involved Idahoan since he and his family moved to 
American Falls in 1963 when he purchased Bauer Chevrolet and 
Oldsmobile. Dick owned the business for 22 years and was recognized as 
a dedicated member of the community. Prior to moving to American Falls 
in 1963, Dick Bauer studied economics at Westminster College in Salt 
Lake City, Utah, served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Germany 
in 1954-1956 and married his wife of 55 years, Lois Saathoff.
  Throughout his life, he devoted considerable time to community 
service and served in leadership roles on numerous boards, commissions 
and organizations. This includes his service on the Power County 
Airport Board, the Idaho Board of Aeronautics and the Board of 
Directors of the Idaho Housing and Finance Association. He was also a 
committed Lutheran, who was actively involved in Lutheran churches in 
his communities, and he was a member of the Board of Regents of Pacific 
Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington.
  His efforts in the Republican Party included his service as national 
committeeman; State party chair, secretary and treasurer; county, 
regional and district chairman; mentor to political candidates; and 
member of the Ada County Lincoln Day Association. He also served as an 
elector for President Reagan and Vice-President Bush. President George 
H.W. Bush appointed Dick to serve as Regional Administrator for Region 
X of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
  Dick Bauer leaves behind a legacy of devoted service. He was a person 
that people turned to for assistance and leadership, and he touched the 
lives of many people. I extend my deep condolences to his wife, Lois, 
and their family. Dick will be missed but not forgotten.

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