[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15467]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING THE LIFE OF KEITH JEFFERTS

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                            HON. RICK LARSEN

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 19, 2014

  Mr. LARSEN of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life 
of Keith Jefferts, a constituent and friend of mine. Keith Jefferts was 
characterized by three great passions: salmon, science, and piloting--
both air and sea.
  Keith was born May 10, 1931 and graduated from Edmonds High in 1949. 
He went on to earn a B.S. in Physics at the University of Washington. 
After the University of Washington Keith went on to the U.S. Naval 
flight school, and he eventually received several awards for his 
military service.
  He went on to work at Bell Laboratories, where he worked with radio 
astronomers Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson and helped discover carbon 
monoxide in the Orion Nebula, work that was eventually recognized with 
a Nobel Prize.
  More recently, Keith founded Northwest Marine Technologies, which was 
an innovator in tracking and tagging young salmon.
  This technology has proven critical in monitoring and restoring 
endangered salmon populations. More than a billion tags have been 
implanted in salmon and other marine species worldwide.
  The world's fisheries will be beneficiaries of Keith's work for 
decades to come. I salute Keith Jefferts' life as a Navy fighter pilot, 
world renowned physicist, inventor, and environmental leader.
  I extend my sympathies to Keith's wife Sue, his children Katherine, 
Ingrid, Steven, Erik, Amy and all of his family.
  Let Keith Jefferts' spirit inspire us all to protect the world's fish 
populations, but I am certain Keith wouldn't mind if we prioritized the 
protection of the salmon in the Northwest.

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