[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 71 (Wednesday, May 12, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E820]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  IN HONOR OF A REAL AMERICAN HERO: CAPTAIN KYLE A. COMFORT, U.S. ARMY

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 12, 2010

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor and in 
mourning of a brilliant American Hero from my State of Alabama, Capt. 
Kyle A. Comfort. On May 8th 2010, Kyle gave That Last Full Measure for 
God and Country; Our prayers are with his lovely wife Catherine and new 
daughter Kinleigh. May our Lord hold them in his hands. I ask that this 
poem penned by Albert Caswell be placed in the Record in honor of him.

                              Take Comfort

     Take Comfort!
     As you lay your head down to sleep . . .
     All in your hearts of love, so very deep . . .
     Of all of those memories, so to keep!
     Of all of those Magnificent Ones, who have so brought us 
           peace . . .
     But, with their fine lives . . . as it's but for them we now 
           so weep!

     Take Comfort!
     In such hearts of honor and love . . . so very deep!
     Who to all of ours, so brilliantly do so speak!
     As a gentle rain, rolls across Alabama this night . . . all 
           in our sleep . . .
     Are but our Lords tears, coming down from Heaven from his 
           heart so very deep . . .
     All because of you Kyle, and your most selfless sacrifice so 
           very sweet . . .
     And all of this pain, your family must now so keep!

     Take Comfort . . .
     In hearts now so very deep . . .
     As this you must, believe!
     That a new Angel, our Lord God . . . up in Heaven has so 
           received!
     To watch over us, indeed!
     To fight the darkness, you see!
     And on this day, as you hold your family so very tight . . .
     And all seems so very right!
     All because a Hero, for us all has so died this night!
     Because, Freedom is not free!
     But, bought and paid for . . . by all of these most selfless 
           souls indeed!
     By men like Kyle, our most brilliant of all lights!
     And families who now so cry, in tears of heartache tonight!
     So, hush little baby Kinleigh Ann . . . don't you cry!
     For one day, up in Heaven you will look into your Father's 
           eyes!
     And you, Katherine . . . his lovely wife!
     Your Hero Kyle, but wants you to have a happy life!
     For there will be an eternity together, up in Heaven so very 
           bright!
     So this night as you lay your head down to rest, but remember 
           all of our best!
     Take Comfort, all in how our world they bless!
     Amen!

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