[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 37 (Tuesday, April 5, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E538]
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             IN MEMORY OF LANCE CPL. NAZARIO SERRANO, USMC

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                           HON. PETE SESSIONS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 5, 2005

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the memory of Lance Cpl. 
Nazario Serrano, USMC who was killed by enemy action on January 30 in 
Anbar province, Iraq. He was killed as a result of being struck in the 
chest by small-arms fire.
  Lance Cpl. Serrano, 20, from Irving, Texas was expected to return 
home from Iraq in only two weeks to meet his newly born son Landon 
Heath and marry his highschool sweetheart, Amanda Story. Serrano had 
never seen his son, but only saw pictures of his new son by e-mail. I 
grieve with the Serrano friends and family over their loss. He gave the 
ultimate sacrifice to his country and the United States Marine Corps.
  Lance Cpl. Serrano was a 2003 graduate of Irving High School, which 
is also where his two surviving brothers, Javier and Daniel, now 
attend. Previously, he attended Austin Middle School in Irving, and 
enjoyed basketball, hunting, and riding his motorcycle. May God bless 
the memory of Lance Cpl. Serrano and comfort his family during this 
difficult time. I will be keeping his memory, and his family in my 
thoughts and prayers.

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