[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 98 (Tuesday, June 11, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E606]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING THE LIFE OF NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RANGER TOM LORIG

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                           HON. AUSTIN SCOTT

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 11, 2024

  Mr. SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and 
career of National Park Service Ranger Tom Lorig, who tragically passed 
away at the age of 78 on Friday, June 7, 2024, while on the Job in 
Bryce Canyon, Utah.
  Ranger Lorig worked and volunteered as a National Park Service Ranger 
for fifty-six years. He became involved with the park service in 1968, 
working at the Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico for five 
years. During his career, he served at fourteen national park sites, 
including Badlands, Bryce Canyon, Yosemite, Zion, and the Dinosaur 
National Monument, for which he had a particular affection. He also 
served for over ten years as a permanent, seasonal, and volunteer park 
ranger across many of these park sites.
  Beyond his service to our national parks, Ranger Lorig was also a 
registered nurse for forty years in the Seattle, Washington area, 
demonstrating his commitment to helping people and supporting those who 
needed it.
  I want to extend my deepest sympathies to Ranger Lorig's family, 
friends, and the Bryce Canyon National Park community. His loss will be 
felt by those who knew him and the many he assisted during his 
impactful career as both a nurse and a Park Ranger.
  It is public servants like Ranger Lorig who truly make our country 
great.

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