[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 75 (Wednesday, June 2, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E980]
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                             FALLEN HEROES

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                               speech of

                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 20, 2004

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life of Kim 
Bigley who was recently killed in Kosovo.
  Kim Bigley was an employee of DynCorp International which was serving 
with the United Nations as international police officers. Kim and other 
members were fired upon by a Jordanian police officer for unknown 
reason and she and two others were killed in the resulting firefight.
  Kim Bigley was a 47-year-old who lived most of her life in southern 
and Southwestern Illinois. She was the former warden of the Shawnee 
Correctional Center, and had just completed her first day of job 
orientation when she was killed. She is survived by her parents, Jim 
and Janice Bigley of Greenfield; sons, Casey Morrow of Springfield and 
Quinn Morrow of Decatur; daughter, Karly Morrow of Paducah; and a 
brother, Joe Bigley of Sherman. My thoughts and prayers go out to her 
families and loved ones. Ms. Bigley gave her life in an effort to 
improve the lives of others. This sacrifice should never be forgotten.

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