[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 120 (Wednesday, September 29, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1735-E1736]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNITION OF LTC WILLIAM BOWERS

                                 ______
                                 

                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 28, 2004

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life of 
fellow West Point graduate LTC (Ret.) William Bowers. LTC Bowers was 
recently killed in Iraq while traveling between meeting locations. His 
vehicle was hit by an RPG, and then followed by small arms fire. LTC 
Bowers was killed in action as a result of the ambush.
  LTC Bowers was a graduate of the United States Military Academy, 
Class of 1979. He was originally from the Chicago area but after 
retiring from the Army he moved to Huntsville, Alabama where he had 
become a Vice President and Program Manager at the SEI Group, INC.
  Through his military career he served in a variety of engineering, 
training and leadership assignments. These assignments include, but are 
not limited to, combat engineer command and staff positions with the 
5th Infantry Division, the 25th Division, and the 2nd Engineer Group. 
In other assignments he worked as a reserve component advisor, military 
instructor, and observer-controller at the Army National Training 
Center. Not enough can be said about the great sacrifice this man made 
for his country, he made the ultimate sacrifice. He is survived by his 
wife, Evelyn, and his two children, Brian and Jennifer. My thoughts and 
prayers go out to his family and all of his loved ones.

[[Page E1736]]

  LTC Bowers gave his life in an effort to improve the lives of others. 
This has been evident throughout his entire career and this sacrifice 
should never be forgotten. LTC Bowers, along with so many other brave 
men and women, put their lives on the line day in and day out. My 
sincere thanks go out to them all. God bless them, and may God continue 
to bless America.

                          ____________________