[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 52 (Thursday, April 3, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E492]
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                 IN RECOGNITION OF LAWRENCE J. HACKETT

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                          HON. JAMES T. WALSH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 3, 2008

  Mr. WALSH of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
life of a beloved husband, father, friend, and patriot--SGT Lawrence J. 
Hackett, Jr. who passed away in 2006 at the age of 58.
  Larry was born on December 12, 1947, in Syracuse, New York. After 
graduation from Thomas J. Corcoran High School in 1967, he was drafted 
into the United States Army and assigned to the First Air Cavalry 
Division in South Vietnam.
  After being discharged from the Army, Larry received his associate of 
arts degree from Onondaga Community College and went on to serve as a 
manufacturer's representative for companies throughout central New York 
and the entire Northeast. Larry was chairman of the 11th Ward 
Democratic Committee and also served as a manager on numerous political 
campaigns.
  In 1999, Larry was diagnosed with Myoxoid Sarcoma of the Omentum, a 
cancer that most likely resulted from ingesting dioxins released from 
Agent Orange during his wartime service in Vietnam. He died 7 years 
later.
  In addition to being a proud member of the United States Army, Larry 
was a loving husband to wife Alice and doting father to daughter 
Amanda.
  On April 21, 2008, Larry's service to his country will be honored by 
the Vietnam Memorial Committee as part of their In Memory program. A 
ceremony will take place at the Vietnam Wall where Larry's name will be 
added to the In Memory Honor Roll Book and a certificate honoring him, 
as well as some of his personal items, will be placed in the National 
Park Service's permanent archive. These honors will serve as a lasting 
reminder of the sacrifices Larry made on behalf of his country.
  On behalf of the people of the 25th District of New York, I 
congratulate Lawrence Hackett, Jr., and his family for this well 
deserved honor and thank him posthumously for his dedicated service to 
his country and community.

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