[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 105 (Wednesday, September 8, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1532-E1533]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING LANCE CORPORAL MARK E. ENGEL

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                        HON. THOMAS G. TANCREDO

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 7, 2004

  Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Speaker, it is with deep regret and heartfelt 
admiration that I rise today to honor a fallen Marine from my district, 
Lance Corporal Mark E. Engel. Lance Corporal Engel sadly succumbed to 
injuries he suffered during combat in the Al Anbar province of Iraq. He 
was on his second deployment.

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  During a routine patrol on July 6th, Lance Corporal Engel's light 
armored vehicle struck a roadside bomb. After a valiant fight that 
lasted the better part of a month, Lance Corporal Engel passed away 
with his family at his side, just one day before his 22nd birthday.
  Mark was an active young man. He attended West Middle School, and 
later attended Cherry Creek High School, where he played varsity 
football as a fullback. By all accounts, Mark was an avid athlete, an 
outdoorsman, a neighbor and a friend. Mark was a bright star that will 
be dearly missed by his family, his friends, his fellow Marines, and 
our community.
  Mr. Speaker, my deepest sympathy goes out to the family of Lance 
Corporal Mark Engel. Mark served his country with distinction, making 
the ultimate sacrifice for freedom and liberty in defense of a grateful 
nation. All of us owe him a great debt of gratitude.
  His dedication and bravery will not be forgotten.

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