[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12118]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       REMEMBERING HENRY RUEMPLER

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I wish to recognize the life and service 
of my friend and former staff member Henry Ruempler, who passed away on 
August 29, 2016.
  Mr. Henry Ruempler served as staff counsel to the House Committee on 
Government Operations before joining my staff in 1979 as counsel and 
later served as legislative director. Henry worked many years in my 
Washington, DC, office, and was a trusted colleague and friend to those 
who knew him. Following his departure from the U.S. Senate, he worked 
in the private sector, specializing in taxation and banking until his 
retirement in 2003.
  Henry's accomplishments and service extended beyond the workforce. He 
was a Boy Scout leader, for which he received the Silver Beaver Award 
for distinguished service; PTA board member; and treasurer of Northern 
Virginia Senior Softball. Above all, Henry was a dedicated family man. 
He was married for 45 years to his wife Susan. They have two children, 
Kyle and Shannon; and two grandchildren, Maryella and Charlie.
  For myself and all those who knew Henry, I commemorate his years of 
service, his friendship, and a life well lived.

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