[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 11 (Tuesday, February 3, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E103]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   PAYING TRIBUTE TO GREGORIO LAMBERT

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 3, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness that I rise today 
to pay respect to the passing of Gregorio Lambert, who died just four 
days after his 83rd birthday. Gregorio was a valued member of the 
Pueblo, Colorado community for close to 20 years. As his family mourns 
his loss, I think it is appropriate to pay tribute to the contributions 
Gregorio made to the veteran community of Colorado and his great 
service to this nation.
  Gregorio Lambert grew up in Texas and served in the Army during World 
War II. Gregorio participated in the Normandy invasion and was held 
captive as a Prisoner of War in Germany for a year. After receiving an 
honorary discharge, he returned to Texas and married his wife of 57 
years, Flora, later moving to Pueblo in 1985 to raise his family of 
three sons. Gregorio will be remembered as a valued member of the 
Pueblo Veterans Ritual Team, which provided assurance that our great 
veterans receive proper funeral arrangements. He helped put many hearts 
and minds at ease in the mourning of their loved ones. In addition to 
this gracious duty, Gregorio was a lifetime member of the San Isabel 
Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans and the Veterans of Foreign 
Wars.
  Mr. Speaker, Gregorio Lambert was a well-respected member of his 
community, who unselfishly spent his time honoring his fellow veterans 
and their families. I am honored to take this time to pay tribute to 
this great patriot today and I would like to extend my thoughts and 
deepest sympathies to Gregorio's family and friends during this 
difficult time of bereavement.

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