[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 135 (Saturday, November 20, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S11775]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES


                        Corporal Jarrod L. Maher

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to a fellow 
Iowan, Marine Cpl Jarrod Maher, who gave his life for his country in 
Iraq, and to express my heartfelt sympathy to his family. A native of 
Imogene, IA, Corporal Maher was serving in the Baghdad suburb of Abu 
Ghraib as a member of the 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st 
Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force stationed in Camp 
Pendleton, CA. Only 2 weeks after his graduation from Shenandoah High 
School, Maher became a marine. Corporal Maher is survived by his father 
and mother, Kevin and Jacque Maher, as well as numerous siblings.
  Jarrod Maher will be missed by a great many people. His service and 
sacrifice represent Iowa at its best. In describing him, his father, 
Kevin Maher said, ``He loved being a Marine, but he also loved coming 
home. He loved the farm. He loved to help.'' In honor of Jarrod's 
spirit of selflessness, I ask my colleagues in the Senate and my fellow 
Americans to join me in paying respect to Marine Cpl Jarrod Maher.




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