[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 122 (Wednesday, September 19, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                 TRIBUTE TO KENNETH AND JENNIFER LEWIS

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                            HON. ERIC CANTOR

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 19, 2001

  Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take the opportunity today 
to pay tribute to Jennifer and Kenneth Lewis.
  On Tuesday, September 11, 2001, the lives of a husband and wife from 
Culpeper, Virginia, were tragically wrenched from us.
  Jennifer and Kenneth Lewis, attendants on Flight 77, will be greatly 
missed by their family, their friends, and their community.
  Rest assured that the people of Culpeper and across the Commonwealth 
mourn this great loss in unity.
  Mr. and Mrs. Lewis are two of the courageous souls who paid the price 
on Tuesday for American's freedom.
  America was chosen as a target because it is the brightest beacon for 
freedom and democracy this world has ever known.
  Jennifer and Kenneth stood on the anvil of America's greatness and 
suffered as the representatives of our freedom and the values that have 
made America the strongest nation in the world.
  Consequently, their memory will remain with us.
  Their memory will guide us as America rebuilds and grows stronger in 
the wake of Tuesday's tragedy.
  The great loss of Jennifer and Kenneth will serve as a reminder to us 
of the precious value of each life and will draw us closer together as 
a community.
  America must not forget Jennifer and Kenneth and those who perished 
with them, for their memory will motivate us to protect our families, 
our communities, and our Nation from future tragedy.
  It is fitting that the Lewises were together on their final day--a 
demonstration of their unity and their strength as a family.
  They have helped America to unify. We will now care more for our 
neighbor and treasure every day more dearly, in their honor.
  God bless America. Our loss is not in vain.
  My prayers and those of my wife, Diana, remain with the family and 
friends of Jennifer and Kenneth Lewis and with the community of 
Culpeper.

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