[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 99 (Friday, July 16, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1396]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF SERGEANT JOSEPH MARTIN GARMBACK, JR.

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 15, 2004

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor and remembrance of 
United States Army Sergeant Joseph Martin Garmback, Jr., who 
courageously and selflessly answered the call to duty and made the 
ultimate sacrifice on behalf of our country.
  Family, friends and service to others defined Sergeant Garmback's 
life. A gentle and kind soul, Sergeant Garmback lived his life with 
great joy, energy and compassion. He easily forged lasting friendships 
and was quick with a smile, kind word, or helping hand. He held a 
special place in his heart for our elderly--especially his 
grandmothers.
  Aside from his tireless focus on work and service to country, 
Sergeant Garmback's family and friends were central to his life. He was 
a wonderful and cherished son, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, and 
grandson. He gained personal strength and faith from those who knew him 
best and loved him most--his mother, Marylon Garmback; father, Joseph 
Garmback, Sr.; his sisters, Susan, Arlene and Christine; his 
grandparents, Orville and Myrtle Guinn and the late Dorothy Videc and 
Frank Garmback; his brothers-in-law, Luke and Robert; his nieces 
Gabrielle, Jacqueline, Denise, and Madeline; his nephews Shane and 
Ethan; and his cherished friend, Christiane Blass.
  Mr. Speaker and Colleagues, please join me in honor and remembrance 
of Sergeant Joseph Martin Garmback, Jr., whose honor, commitment and 
compassion for others will be remembered always. I offer my deepest 
condolences to the family and friends of Sergeant Garmback. The 
significant sacrifice, service, and bravery that characterized the life 
of Sergeant Joseph Martin Garmback, Jr. will forever be honored and 
remembered by our Cleveland community and our entire Nation.
  The bonds of love created in life by Sergeant Garmback will live 
forever within the hearts of his family and friends, and he will never 
be forgotten.

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