[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 137 (Monday, December 6, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2156]
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            HONORING THE BIRTH OF HARPER NATALIE BRUCKENTHAL

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                           HON. STEVE ISRAEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, December 6, 2004

  Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the birth of Harper 
Natalie Bruckenthal. On Friday, November 19, 2004, this beautiful young 
girl was born to Patricia Bruckenthal, the widowed wife of Petty 
Officer 3rd Class Nathan Bruckenthal, an American hero lost to us in 
the conflict in Iraq. The birth of Harper Natalie Bruckenthal ensures 
that everything that was good about Nathan Bruckenthal will live on for 
another generation and many more to come. In that infant baby's eyes 
can be seen the images of her heroic father. It is tragic that she will 
grow up not knowing her father, but I hope that she will be able to 
find some comfort in his legacy and allow his spirit to guide her.
  Today, I honor once more the sacrifice of Nathan Bruckenthal; I honor 
his wonderful wife Patricia, mother of his infant child; and, most 
importantly, I welcome his new daughter, Harper Natalie Bruckenthal, 
the child of an American hero, to our world. It is a better world 
because people like Nathan Bruckenthal answered the call to duty, made 
great sacrifices and met the greatest challenge posed to every 
generation: leaving behind a better world for their children.

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