[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 62 (Thursday, May 6, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E776]
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                 IN MEMORY OF CAPTAIN ARTHUR L. FELDER

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                             HON. MIKE ROSS

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 6, 2004

  Mr. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Captain Arthur L. Felder 
of Lewisville, AR, who died on April 24, 2004, fighting for his country 
in Taji, Iraq. Arthur ``Bo'' Felder, just 36 years old, was one of four 
soldiers killed during an attack on the base camp of the Arkansas's 
39th Infantry Brigade. I wish to recognize his life and achievements.
  Bo spent nearly two decades serving the Army and National Guard. 
During that time, he served in peacekeeping missions in Bosnia and 
Honduras. While not serving our country, children were Bo's passion, 
and he spent much of life involved with youth. He worked at Step One 
Alternative school in Little Rock, a school for kids with legal 
troubles, and served as a youth director at St. Luke Missionary Baptist 
Church in North Little Rock.
  I am deeply saddened by the tragic loss of soldiers from Arkansas's 
39th Brigade, who died while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. These 
brave Americans lost their lives while making the ultimate sacrifice to 
serve our country, and I will be forever grateful to them for their 
courageous spirit.
  Bo gave his life to serve our country and will forever be remembered 
as a hero, a son, and a father. My deepest condolences go out to his 
son Jaelun, eight years old, his daughter Amari, four years old, his 
mother, Dr. Cheryl Stuart, his brothers, Robert Stuart and Littrelle 
Felder, and two sisters, Gwendolyn Gingery and Kelana Greer. I know Bo 
was proud of his service to the U.S. Army and to our country. He will 
be missed by his family, fellow soldiers, and all those who knew him 
and counted him as a friend. I will continue to keep Bo and his family 
in my thoughts and prayers.

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