[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 123 (Wednesday, September 16, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1739]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                  TRIBUTE TO THE LEGACY OF WENGER FARM

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                           HON. BOB SCHAFFER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 16, 1998

  Mr. BOB SCHAFFER of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
acknowledge the history and legacy of one of Colorado's oldest historic 
farms, the Wenger Farm, and to pay tribute to all of those that worked 
to create, operate and protect it. Patented in 1894, the land has been 
in the family ever since. At the Colorado State Fair, the Wenger family 
received the Centennial Farm Award in recognition of their history with 
the land. Located near Yuma, Colorado the farm was homesteaded by Fred 
Wenger. Bob Wenger and his wife Kathryn took over the farm after Bob 
served an illustrious duty to his country in the Marine Corps in World 
War II. Now their son Dick continues to operate the farm where he 
raises cattle and grows corn. The Wengers are fine examples of what 
good stewards of the land Colorado farmers have been. Mr. Speaker, the 
Wenger Farm has left a lasting legacy for their family, and all of 
their friends and neighbors in Yuma County. I salute them, and all of 
the good people who worked to preserve that legacy. We all have a lot 
to gain from preserving our history and preserving the farming way of 
life.

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