[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 154 (Thursday, October 22, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2604]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN HONOR OF MR. THOMAS PIGG

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 22, 2009

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a true 
friend of the outdoors whose life was tragically cut short this summer.
  Thomas Pigg, of Carlyle, Illinois, was an employee of the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers at Carlyle Lake for four years, and then at the 
Kaskaskia River Project for another three. He was an instructor at the 
Illinois Federation of Outdoor Recreation's Youth Skills Camp and was 
dedicated to exploring and preserving the natural treasurers of his 
native Clinton County, especially the Carlyle Lake recreation area. Tom 
believed that our natural resources should be enjoyed by all and he 
worked tirelessly to see that the young people of our community had the 
opportunity to visit and benefit from having such a magnificent site as 
Carlyle Lake in their back yard.
  Tragically, Tom's life was cut short by an automobile accident in 
July. I extend my heartfelt condolences to his father and step-mother, 
Daniel and Bonnie; his mother and step-father, Candyce and Russel; his 
brothers, Andy and Wes; his sister, Katie; his step-brother, Corey; and 
the many members of his family and community who mourn his loss.
  Tom's memory will live on at his beloved Carlyle Lake, however. This 
month, the Corps of Engineers will honor Tom's service and his devotion 
by dedicating a section of the lake as the Thomas M. Pigg Wetland 
Restoration Area. It is a fitting honor for a man who was taken from us 
too soon and it is a site to honor Tom's wish for future generations to 
enjoy our nation's wonderful natural resources.

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