[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 96 (Thursday, June 5, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H2498]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING ROBERT S. CRAMPTON

  (Mr. BURLISON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BURLISON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of a dear 
friend and true trailblazer, Robert S. Crampton, who passed away 
peacefully at the age of 95.
  Robert was a man of wisdom, quiet strength, and action. He served in 
the U.S. Army, worked with the Austin Police Department, and spent his 
life building up the people and communities around him.
  He helped construct satellite stations during the space race. He 
taught generations of students in Guam and here in the United States, 
as well.
  Quite literally, he blazed trails across southwest Missouri. Through 
the nonprofit that he cofounded, Volunteers for Outdoor Missouri, 
Robert led volunteers in building and maintaining hiking trails that 
thousands now enjoy, including the nature trail at Lake Springfield.
  He believed in community, hard work, and the power of education to 
change lives.
  Robert lived his life by a simple but powerful truth: It is a choice 
to have a good day.
  He made that choice every day, serving others with humility, humor, 
and heart.
  To his wife, Ann, and the Crampton family, I thank them for sharing 
Robert with us. His legacy lives on in every step that we take down the 
paths that he forged.

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