[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 123 (Monday, October 4, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1785]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO STEPHEN SCOTT ABERNATHY

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                            HON. MIKE PENCE

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 4, 2004

  Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the life of 
Stephen Scott Abernathy of Centerville, Indiana. He died on Saturday, 
September 25, 2004 of injuries resulting from a motorcycle accident.
  Upon graduating from Centerville High School in 1995, Scott nobly 
served four years with the United States Marine Corps, where he joined 
the rugby team. He served as the assistant wrestling coach at Avon High 
School from 1999-2001 and graduated magna cum laude from Indiana 
University in 2003.
  Scott settled back in Wayne County and became a member of American 
Legion Post 18 and the Centerville Christian Church.
  Mr. Speaker, I express my heartfelt condolences as well as those of 
the United States Congress to Scott's parents, Stephen and Barbara; his 
brother, David of Richmond; his niece, Kaytlyn; and his grandparents, 
James and Josephine Williamson of Munster, Indiana.
  Stephen Scott Abernathy was a role model for all Americans and led a 
life of great quality. All those who knew him well will sorely miss 
him.

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