[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 71 (Wednesday, May 25, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1101]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE SERVICE OF MARINE LANCE CORPORAL JOHN T. SCHMIDT III TO 
                              OUR COUNTRY

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                           HON. JOHN L. MICA

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 25, 2005

  Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay tribute to 
Marine Lance Corporal John T. Schmidt III, who died on May 11 from 
injuries sustained while in combat in Iraq and in service to our 
country.
  John was born in Carmel, New York and was a graduate of Oviedo High 
School in Oviedo, Florida. This fine young man was just 21 years old.
  Lance Corporal Schmidt was a proud member of the United States Marine 
Corps, and today he was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. We 
remember today John's courage and his ultimate sacrifice to our nation.
  Greater love hath no man than to give up his life for others. The 
freedom we enjoy and the liberty in the world for which he fought are 
part of the great legacy John leaves behind.
  He was the son of John Schmidt, Jr. of Bunnell, Florida. His 
additional family included his mother and stepfather, Barbara and Eric 
Jimenez, and another stepfather, Donald Porricelli, all of Danbury, 
Connecticut; and his maternal grandparents, Richard and Jean Backlund 
of St. Augustine, Florida. To all of John's family, we extend our 
deepest sympathy.
  Mr. Speaker, because of Lance Corporal John T. Schmidt Ill's 
sacrifice for our country, I ask all Members of the House of 
Representatives to join me in recognizing his service as a Marine and 
his life as a wonderful son, and in remembering his dedication to the 
United States of America.

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