[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 147 (Tuesday, October 28, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2107]
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                        IN MEMORY OF MARK WELLS

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 28, 1997

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of Mark 
Wells, of Olmsted Township, OH, whose life was tragically ended a year 
ago on October 28, 1996.
  Mr. Wells, 41, had been a mail carrier in North Olmsted and Lorain, 
OH, since 1987. He was well-liked and respected by his coworkers. Last 
year, Mr. Wells was on duty, standing behind his mail truck on a quiet 
Lorain Street, when a man with a history of driving under the influence 
drove his pickup around the corner and struck him. Mr. Wells died a 
short time later from multiple injuries.
  The unfortunate accident stunned his family and coworkers at the post 
office. The pickup driver's sentence of 1 month's jail time, a 
suspended license and a small fine was a second blow. A memorial 
service will be held in honor of Mr. Wells on the anniversary of his 
untimely death.

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