[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 173 (Thursday, December 13, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2281]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN MEMORY OF JEFFREY THOMAS CLAPPER

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                           HON. RALPH REGULA

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 12, 2001

  Mr. REGULA. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the members of the 107th United 
States Congress, I wish to offer heartfelt condolences to the family 
and friends of Jeffrey Thomas Clapper.
  He was an outstanding member of his community, a much loved son and 
friend. He will be truly missed by all who knew and loved him.
  His generosity and profound sense of duty left a lasting impression 
on all those who knew him, and his personal sacrifices of time and 
energy to his country, his community, his family, and his friends stand 
as testament of an exceptional human being.
  Jeffrey Thomas Clapper was bom on June 28, 1967, the son of Thomas 
and Judith Clapper. A graduate of Hoover High School and Walsh 
University, Clapper served his country as an Orthotic Specialist in the 
United States Air Force and his community as a registered nurse and as 
an EMT with the Greentown Volunteer Fire Department. In each of these 
roles, Clapper embodied civic virtues we should all strive to meet.
  In light of the tragic loss of this outstanding citizen, I offer my 
deepest sympathy to his family and friends.

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