[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 6, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E361]
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                   IN MEMORIAM--ROBERT ``BOB'' FOOTE

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                            HON. TRACEY MANN

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 6, 2022

  Mr. MANN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the memory of 
Bob Foote, a tremendous Kansan who passed away on March 25th. Bob was a 
man of many talents. He built one of the largest cattle operations in 
America, feeding 550,000 head a year and employing 400. He and his wife 
Gail also built an amazing family who will carry on his legacy and lead 
the Foote Cattle Company into the future.
  Bob had tenacity, grit, confidence, and he wasn't afraid to embrace 
an aggressive approach to business. His motto was ``Get It''--which he 
would say to remind those around him to never give up and keep pushing 
forward. Bob was a staunch conservative who could often be found giving 
one of his trademark ``Bob Foote lectures'' on politics. He was a true 
patriot, and most importantly, now that he has gone on to heaven, he 
was a man of great faith.
  From the farm and headquarters in eastern Kansas, to ranchland in the 
Flint Hills, to feed yards in Western Kansas. I am hard pressed to 
think of any Ag producer who had such an impact on the entirety of 
Kansas agriculture. Whether he was buying cattle or sharing his faith 
and work ethic with his grandchildren, Bob believed that he should use 
the talents that God gave him to be the best man he could be. He is now 
able to reunite with his beloved Colleen and together watch over his 
legacy--the Foote Cattle Company--and gaze proudly on his spouse Gail 
and sons Scott, Brad, and Greg as they continue to lead the industry 
and Kansas Agriculture forward.
  May Bob Foote rest in peace.

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