[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 183 (Monday, December 3, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S14698]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    REMEMBERING KENNETH THOMAS NOVEL

 Mr. HAGEL. Mr. President, I rise to express my sympathy over 
the loss of Kenneth Thomas Novel. Kenneth passed away after a battle 
with liver cancer on November 14 at his home in Gaithersburg, MD. He 
was 60 years of age.
  Kenneth was born in New York City, NY, on January 30, 1947. He was a 
Vietnam veteran who served with the ``Screaming Eagles'' of the U.S. 
Army's 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam in 1968. On November 20, 
Kenneth Novel was buried with full military honors at the Columbarium 
in Arlington National Cemetery.
  Kenneth was an owner of O Salon in Georgetown along with his brother, 
Robert. His career spanned more than 38 years between Washington, DC 
and Aspen, CO.
  Kenneth Novel was a devoted family man. He is survived by his loving 
wife Theresa; three children, Lisa Hackett, Simone and Anthony; two 
grandchildren, Jake and Luke; and two brothers, Gene and Robert Novel.
  Lilibet and I, and all of Kenneth's friends, offer our prayers to 
Theresa and the Novel family. Kenneth was an American patriot who 
believed in his country and fought for his country. America owes him 
our thanks for his contributions and sacrifice. He will be missed by 
many of us.

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