[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E179]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





 COMMENDING MONTANA'S LUPPOLD/BUCKINGHAM RANCH FOR 150 YEARS OF FAMILY 
                               OWNERSHIP

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                     HON. MATTHEW M. ROSENDALE, SR.

                               of montana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 7, 2023

  Mr. ROSENDALE. Mr. Speaker, Montana's family-owned ranches are 
synonymous with the strength of our economy and the vitality of our 
communities.
  That is why I'm so pleased to hear that the Montana Historical 
Society is honoring the Luppold/Buckingham Ranch in Meagher County for 
150 years of family ownership.
  Moving to Montana after his service in the Civil War, William Luppold 
established a small 160-acre ranch in 1866. By the time of his death in 
1916, William had transformed the plot into a highly profitable cattle 
ranch of nearly 2,000 acres.
  William Luppold's success is a testament to the natural abundance of 
our great state and the perseverance of his family. Successive 
generations have built upon William's vision by diversifying the 
ranch's business and leasing land to their neighbors.
  The ranch passed to William's favorite niece, Emilia McStravick, and 
her daughter Gertrude, who retained ownership of the property for 
nearly 50 years before passing it on to Gertrude's nephew Frederick 
Buckingham in 1985.
  Frederick would continue to carry on the family legacy for nearly 
three decades until his passing in 2018. Today, Frederick's niece Megan 
Shroyer and her husband Rodger own and operate the ranch on behalf of 
four generations that came before them.
  Although the Luppolds and Buckinghams have seen tremendous success, 
the family acknowledges that maintaining such a sprawling property 
hasn't always been easy. Like many hard-working Montanans, their 
fortitude and dedication have paid dividends over the past two and half 
centuries, making the Luppold/Buckingham Ranch an enduring sign of 
Montana's prosperity.
  I am proud that the Montana Historical Society sees fit to bestow 
this honor on the Luppold/Buckingham Ranch, and it is my pleasure to 
acknowledge the entire family in the United States House of 
Representatives.

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