[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 130 (Wednesday, August 1, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S5577]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       REMEMBERING HIGHT PROFFIT

  Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I rise to speak on behalf of Hight Proffit, 
who is being inducted into the Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame. Every 
year since 1992, Wyoming has recognized individuals who have made 
substantial contributions to agriculture in our State. During his life, 
Hight displayed a special talent for agriculture and was a dedicated 
public servant for his neighbors and friends. Hight is a well-deserved 
recipient of this great honor.
  Hight moved to Wyoming at a young age during the middle of the Great 
Depression when it wasn't easy to make a living, let alone to be a 
rancher. Much like he would show throughout his life, he showed what 
you can accomplish through hard work and resolve and learned to make 
the best out of everything.
  He is remembered as a handyman, as well as an innovator. Hight 
excelled in improving agriculture and left his mark on the long, proud 
history of Wyoming agriculture. He worked hard to improve not only his 
ranch, but also the community around him, from fairly distributing 
water to expanding electric power.
  Among his many accomplishments, perhaps the greatest was the 
dedication he showed to his family. By his side for over 60 years, was 
his loving wife, Dorothy. As his son Don puts it, Hight and Dorothy 
``established a ranch with the help of the Federal Land Bank on the 
Bear River, where they raised cattle, sheep and horses, as well as four 
children.'' Hight and Dorothy were then blessed with numerous 
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
  Not only did he serve as a role model for his family, but his 
community as well as a dedicated public servant. Hight served on 
numerous boards and committees, as a Unita County commissioner, a State 
representative, and as a State senator. He also served as a mentor to 
countless young people through 4-H, Boy Scouts of America, Farm Bureau, 
and his church.
  Although it has now been 16 years since Hight has passed, his memory 
lives on and his example continue to inspire others. I want to extend 
my congratulations to the family of Hight and Dorothy. Hight truly 
lived the code of the West, and I am proud to have the opportunity to 
recognize his achievements and his memory as an inductee into the 
Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame. Wyoming is well served by his lasting 
and continuing contributions to our State.

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