[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 129 (Tuesday, July 31, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1112]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





            TRIBUTE TO HONOR THE LIFE OF RALPH ARNOLD KUIPER

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 31, 2018

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of an 
extraordinary American, a true patriot, and a highly respected member 
of my congressional district, Ralph Arnold Kuiper.
  Ralph Kuiper was born on March 29, 1939, in New Jersey, and grew up 
in a small town in Southern California. He graduated from Corona High 
School where he excelled in art, academics and sports, and went on to 
Stanford University where he studied Mechanical Engineering. He also 
earned a Master's degree and a Ph.D. from Stanford.
  Ralph worked at Lockheed's New Products division where he served in 
management positions including Director of Research at Lockheed 
Technology Center. During his long career he mentored emerging 
engineers and high school students. After retirement, Ralph became a 
full time volunteer in the community, serving as a coach for children's 
sports, supporting the World Affairs Young Ambassadors Program and the 
Los Alto Youth Theatre. He was Chair of the Peninsula Chapter of the 
World Affairs Council for 13 years, and served 14 years on the Board of 
the Los Altos Stage Company. He and his wife travelled extensively and 
supported everything Stanford, especially the Freeman Spogli Institute, 
football and basketball.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask the entire House of Representatives to join me in 
extending our sincerest condolences to Ralph Kuiper's wife, Carol, and 
to their children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, 
grandnieces and grandnephews, and in doing so honor a great, good and 
gentle man who loved his country and served it with distinction. Ralph 
made our world better, and our country and our community stronger. How 
privileged I am to have known Ralph and represented him.

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