August 21, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 148 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E774]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     REMEMBERING AND HONORING FREDERICK ``FRED'' WILLIAM KRAMER III

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                     HON. EARL L. ``BUDDY'' CARTER

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 21, 2020

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today in remembrance of 
Frederick, or Fred, William Kramer III of Georgia's First Congressional 
District, who passed away on June 26th.
  Fred was a born and raised Savannahian who loved Coastal Georgia and 
spent as much time as he could on the water.
  Because he was the son of a veteran, Fred cherished the opportunities 
he had to travel post-war Europe as a boy and live in Zargoza, Spain.
  Fred turned down Ivy League colleges to attend the University of 
Georgia and become a Georgia Bulldog like his mother. After college, he 
received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Georgia.
  He often spoke of his time in Athens--including walking to the 
Varsity, living in the Joe Brown dorm, and the fun times he had in 
college and in law school. Fred started his law career in private 
practice and then moved to the Chatham County District Attorney's 
office. He joined the esteemed Department of Justice in 1980.
  Fred was a leader in his practice of law, and trained many young 
attorneys in his role as senior litigation counsel. In recent years, he 
was a docent at the Mighty Eighth Air Force museum, and he deeply 
enjoyed educating the public about the experience of soldiers, the 
value of understanding history, and the value of a vote.
  He lived a life deeply caring for others, and was generous in caring 
for orphans and widows--and he did it humbly.
  Everyone who knew him will miss his sense of humor, eccentric ways, 
colorful stories, passion for learning, and encouragement.
  He will be greatly missed, but his legacy will continue for countless 
years to come.
  My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends during this 
most difficult time.

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