[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 22, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H2532]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IN MEMORY OF KIM HOA VERMEIRE LANG

  (Mr. HARE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. HARE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and remember one of my 
finest constituents, Kim Hoa Vermeire Lang. A native of South Vietnam, 
Kim arrived in the United States at just 6 months of age. She was 
adopted by loving parents and grew up to be one of her community's 
greatest volunteers, devoting limitless energy to Prairieview 
Elementary School, the Vietnamese Culture Camp, and numerous local 
charities.
  I had the pleasure of working with Kim when she was an intern for my 
predecessor, Congressman Lane Evans. She was an outstanding source of 
support for our entire staff, and her dedication to the people of the 
17th Congressional District was invaluable.
  Sadly, Kim was diagnosed with melanoma in 1993. Throughout her 
ordeal, she never complained, and enthusiastically carried out her 
work. On March 28, Kim lost her battle to cancer, surrounded by loved 
ones at her parents' home. Kim's courage and determination to live life 
to the fullest is a model for all of us. My condolences and best wishes 
go out to her husband Joshua Lang, her parents, Ann and Joseph, and all 
of her family and friends.

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