[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17530]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                A TRIBUTE TO EUGENE AND CAROLINE BARGMAN

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                           HON. ADRIAN SMITH

                              of nebraska

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 15, 2011

  Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the service 
of two special Nebraskans, Eugene Bargman and his late wife Caroline. 
This year, Eugene and Caroline will be honored with the Nebraska Farm 
Bureau's highest honor, the Silver Eagle Award. Eugene and Caroline are 
widely respected for their commitment to God, country, community and 
agriculture.
  They were an effective team during their 60 years together. After 
marrying in January 1946, Eugene completed his service in the Air Force 
and taught ``on the farm'' night classes in agriculture to military 
veterans. The Bargmans were early adopters of conservation technology 
on their diversified farm near Pickrell, where they raised their five 
children. They were co-operators for on-farm studies with state and 
federal agencies and both were leaders in Gage County Farm Bureau. 
Eugene and Caroline testified numerous times before local governing 
boards and the Nebraska Legislature on land use and conservation 
issues.
  Eugene served as president of the county fair board and the Federal 
Land Bank board of directors. He also served on agricultural advisory 
boards for numerous Nebraska governors, U.S. Senators and Members of 
Congress. Caroline was a member of the Nebraska Soybean and Grain 
Sorghum boards and the first U.S. Soybean Board.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Eugene and Caroline 
Bargman for their many great contributions to agriculture and the State 
of Nebraska. As recipients of the Silver Eagle Award, they will be 
forever appreciated and remembered.

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