[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 155 (Monday, October 15, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2137]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING THE SERVICE OF SERGEANT ADAM QUINN TO OUR COUNTRY

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                           HON. JOHN L. MICA

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 15, 2007

  Mr. MICA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay tribute to SGT 
Adam Quinn, 22, who died October 6, 2007 while serving our Nation in 
Afghanistan.
  Prior to joining the Army, Adam graduated from DeLand High School in 
DeLand, Florida where he was a leader in the Junior ROTC program. He 
also attended the First United Methodist Church in DeLand with his 
family.
  Adam joined the Army and took great pride in serving his country. His 
colleagues remember a compassionate individual who cared deeply for 
others while his family recalls his uncanny ability to make people 
laugh. Adam's character earned him the respect of his family, friends 
and fellow soldiers. He was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division 
based in Fort Bragg, North Carolina which was deployed to Afghanistan. 
Adam served with great distinction--the recipient of the Bronze Star 
Medal, the Purple Heart and numerous other awards and citations.
  We should all remember Adam's courage and his ultimate sacrifice for 
our nation. The freedom and liberty we enjoy and the peace in the world 
for others for which he fought are part of the great legacy that SGT 
Adam Quinn leaves behind. He was laid to rest at Oakdale Cemetery in 
DeLand, Florida on October 12.
  To Adam's wife, Faye; their child who will arrive in March of 2008; 
his parents, Charles and Sherry; his brother, Asa; and his entire 
family, we extend our deepest sympathy.
  Madam Speaker, because of SGT Adam Quinn's sacrifice for our country, 
I ask all Members of the U.S. House of Representatives to join me in 
recognizing his service in our Nation's Armed Forces and remembering 
both his life and his dedication to the United States of America.

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