[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 207 (Tuesday, December 8, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H6916]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ROBERT KRESSE

  (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life and 
legacy of Robert Kresse, a western New York champion for those who had 
none. Bob Kresse combined his lawyerly skills for estates and historic 
preservation to become a powerful force for good in Buffalo for 70 
years.
  Bob Kresse knew well that his vision went beyond the bricks and 
mortar of preservation; it was the restorative power of preservation on 
the hearts of the people and the community that he loved that mattered 
most.
  Bob Kresse is survived by his beautiful family, including his beloved 
wife of 56 years, Mary Ann. Bob would often say that Mary Ann didn't 
just love him back; she was his chief collaborator and best friend 
always, especially in those last, most difficult days.
  The Niagara River Greenway, the King Urban Life Center, the Roycroft, 
and the Darwin Martin House, among so many others, have a common 
thread, and that is Bob Kresse's uncommon vision, love, and 
perseverance.

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