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“REMEMBERING AND HONORING FREDERICK ``FRED'' WILLIAM KRAMER III” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E774 on Aug. 21, 2020.
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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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