[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 1 (Thursday, January 4, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H42]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING DEREK RYAN KEHOE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Dent) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. DENT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak of a courageous young 
man from my district, and of his friends and family and supporters, who 
are trying to use his untimely demise to help make the world a better 
place.
  Derek Ryan Kehoe graduated from Nazareth High School in 2005, which 
this high school is located in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. And he was a 
star player on the school's basketball team, a team he led to the 
District 11 Tournament in 2005.
  He was a freshman at Albright College when, in April of 2006, he 
discovered a lump on his back. The lump turned out to be 
leiomyosarcoma, or LMS as it is better known, a rare and deadly form of 
cancer. LMS currently has no cure. And though Derek was a strong, 
healthy 19-year-old, the disease overcame him, and he passed on on 
October 28, 2006.
  Throughout his illness, Derek was cheerful and encouraging, more 
concerned with the feelings of those who came to see him than of his 
own condition. On January 5, 2007, Derek's life will be commemorated at 
half time of the Nazareth High-Northampton High boys basketball game. A 
full house is expected, and 150 of Derek's classmates are returning for 
the event. All proceeds from the game will be earmarked to fight this 
dreaded disease of LMS that took Derek away from us way too soon.
  I want to extend my condolences to Derek's parents, Maureen Kehoe and 
Kevin Kehoe. I also want to express my support for all the people who 
have put together this event, including the Kehoes, the administration 
of Nazareth Area High School, and the Nazareth High School Booster 
Club. I also want to convey a special word of thanks to Nazareth 
basketball coach Joe Arndt, who loved Derek as he would a son and who 
played a key role in making this event a reality.
  Mr. Speaker, I will insert a copy of these words into the 
Congressional Record this 4th day of January, 2007, as part of the 
effort to commemorate for all time the life of Derek Ryan Kehoe.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak of a courageous young man from my 
District, and of his friends, family, and supporters who are trying to 
use his untimely demise to help make the world a better place.
  Derek Ryan Kehoe graduated from Nazareth High School in 2005 (in 
Nazareth, PA) and was a star player on the school's basketball team, a 
team he led to the District 11 Tournament in 2005. He was a freshman at 
Albright College when, in April of 2006, he discovered a lump on his 
back. The lump turned out to be leiomyosarcoma (LMS), a rare and deadly 
form of cancer. LMS currently has no cure, and though Derek was a 
strong, healthy 19-year old, the disease overcame him, and he passed on 
October 28, 2006.
  Throughout his illness, Derek was cheerful and encouraging, more 
concerned with the feelings of those who came to see him than with his 
own condition. On January 5, 2007, Derek's life will be commemorated at 
the halftime of the Nazareth High-Northampton High boys basketball 
game. A full house is expected, and 150 of Derek's classmates are 
returning for the event. All proceeds from the game will be earmarked 
to fight this dreaded disease of LMS that took Derek away from us way 
too soon.
  I want to extend my condolences to Derek's parents, Maureen Kehoe and 
Kevin Kehoe. I also want to express my support for all the people who 
have put together this event, including the Kehoes, the administration 
of Nazareth Area High School, and the Nazareth High Booster Club. I 
also want to convey a special word of thanks to Nazareth basketball 
coach Joe Arndt, who loved Derek as he would a son, and who played a 
key role in making this event a reality.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that a copy of these words be inserted into the 
Congressional Record this 4th day of January 2007, as part of the 
effort to commemorate, for all time, the life of Derek Ryan Kehoe.

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