[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 50 (Tuesday, April 13, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E627-E628]
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            TRIBUTE TO THE LATE LANCE CPL. BOBBY J. LAWRENCE

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                             HON. DAVE CAMP

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 13, 1999

  Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend the heroism of a young 
United States Marine from my district whose selfless actions saved the 
life of a fellow Marine and embody the values of our U.S. Armed Forces.
  Lance Cpl. Bobby J. Lawrence of Evart, Michigan, died tragically last 
Friday at Camp Pendleton in California.
  He and Lance Cpl. James N. Jones Jr. of Pueblo, Colorado, were riding 
in a 12-ton truck when Lance Cpl. Lawrence realized the brakes had 
failed. To avoid plunging over a cliff after the emergency brakes also 
failed,

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Lance Cpl. Lawrence jerked the steering wheel and intentionally tipped 
his truck. It overturned and Bobby Lawrence, a week away from his 21st 
birthday, was tragically killed when the truck overturned. But his 
passenger was saved.
  Lance Cpl. Lawrence will be flown back to Evart for burial. His noble 
actions will not rescind his loss, nor can they ever fully alleviate 
the pain of the family and friends who must bury this young Marine.
  Mr. Speaker, I know that each Member of the U.S. House of 
Representatives joins me and the residents of the 4th Congressional 
District in offering Lance Cpl. Lawrence's loved ones our prayers, our 
thoughts and our gratitude. May his soul rest in peace and may his 
bravery be forever remembered in the hearts of those for whom he 
served.

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