[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 45 (Friday, April 2, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E520]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  REMEMBERING AND HONORING PFC SEAN SCHNEIDER OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN

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                             HON. PAUL RYAN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 2, 2004

  Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, this week our nation lost a man 
of honor, courage and kindness. Private First Class Sean Schneider was 
killed in Iraq on Monday when a bomb hit his convoy.
  Sean grew up in Janesville, Wisconsin, and graduated from Craig High 
School--the same school I graduated from. Sean liked to hunt, canoe, 
and tinker with cars and motorcycles. His high school teachers talk 
about what a caring individual he was and how he was the kind of 
student you respected. At the same time, he was an independent young 
man who knew what he wanted to do with his life.
  Sean joined the Army in 2002 with a strong desire to serve and 
protect his country. In doing so, he made that incredible commitment 
that our military men and women and our veterans throughout history 
have made: he was willing to make the ultimate sacrifice and put his 
life on the line to preserve our rights and freedoms.
  It is because of Sean and people like him that our country remains 
free today. America owes him and his family a tremendous debt that can 
never be repaid. What we must do is commit to always remembering his 
life and the sacrifice he made on our behalf. And we must be grateful 
for every one of our veterans who has stood up, like Sean did, for our 
country and the cause of freedom.
  Sean Schneider led an inspiring life and touched so many people's 
lives along the way. Our thoughts and prayers are with his many loved 
ones--especially his wife, his parents and his siblings--during this 
most difficult of times.

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