Gilbert Gutknecht: “the Mississippi River is called the Father of Waters. I rise today to honor the work of Dr. Calvin R. Fremling of…”

“the Mississippi River is called the Father of Waters. I rise today to honor the work of Dr. Calvin R. Fremling of Winona, Minnesota. For nearly 50 years, Dr. Fremling has been a student of the Mississippi River. He has shared his passion as a teacher, researcher, historian, and photographer. He received his bachelor's degree in biology and physical science from St. Cloud State University in 1951 and his Ph.D. in zoology from Iowa State University in 1959. After brief service as a teacher in Motley High School and with the U.S. Army's Ecological Research Unit, he returned to SCSU to earn his master's degree in biology. Dr. Fremling then joined the faculty at Winona State University where he taught and conducted research for 32 years until his retirement in 1991. He just released his book, ``Immortal River: The Upper Mississippi River in Ancient and Modern Times.'' The book is a record of lifetime of work dedicated to protecting the ecology of the Mississippi River. I thank Dr. Fremling for his work with one of our national treasures and for his commitment to our young people. ____________________”