[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 52 (Wednesday, April 21, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E576]
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                  IN RECOGNITION OF STEPHEN D. HILLER

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 21, 2004

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, Spc. Stephen D. ``Dusty'' Hiller, 
25, of Killeen, Texas, died on April 4, 2004, in Iraq. Spc. Hiller was 
a member of the Army's 2nd Battalion, 5th Calvary Regiment, 1st Calvary 
Division, based at Fort Hood, Texas, and was killed when his unit was 
attacked near Baghdad. He is survived by his wife Lesley and their four 
children, and is the son of Elizabeth Hiller of Opelika, and Steve and 
Glenda Hiller of Waverly.
  Stephen Hiller was eager to serve his country, Mr. Speaker, and 
earned the nickname ``Dusty'' from his father. After attending Opelika 
High School, in 1998 he pursued his dream of serving in the military 
and enlisted in the Army. He later served in the Alabama National 
Guard. Like every other soldier, he dutifully left behind his family 
and loved ones to serve our country overseas.
  Words cannot express the sense of sadness we have for his family, and 
for the gratitude our country feels for his service. Spc. Hiller died 
serving not just the United States, but the entire cause of liberty, on 
a noble mission to help spread the cause of freedom in Iraq and 
liberate an oppressed people from tyrannical rule.
  We will forever hold him closely in our hearts, and remember his 
sacrifice and that of his family as a remembrance of his bravery and 
willingness to serve.
  Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for the House's remembrance on this mournful 
day.

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