[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 89 (Tuesday, June 15, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1103]
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    IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF ERIN K. EHRBAR AND ANDREW J. EHRBAR

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 15, 2010

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and remember a 
brother and a sister who left this world far too soon. Erin and Andrew 
Ehrbar were both tragically taken away from us at the tender ages of 16 
and 13, respectively. I stand with those in our community grieving for 
them and for their families.
  Erin and Andrew both loved sports, music, and spending time with 
friends and family. They were extraordinary children who lived their 
lives with great energy, laughter, joy, kind hearts and a spirit of 
generosity. Today, we remember them, in the House and in the nation.
  As we grieve, we also celebrate the joy and happiness that Erin and 
Andrew brought to their friends and family. Erin, a junior at Highland 
High School, played on the girl's varsity soccer team; Andrew, a 
seventh grader at Highland Middle School, played baseball, basketball, 
and sang in the school choir.
  Madam Speaker and colleagues, I ask you to join me in honor and 
remembrance of Erin K. Ehrbar and Andrew J. Ehrbar, whose young lives 
were framed by the unwavering love of their family and friends. In 
addition to honoring the memory of their late father, James, we offer 
condolences to their mother, Laura; to their big sister, Melissa and 
their little brother, Sean; to their stepfather, Chris DePiero; their 
grandparents, Thomas and Barbara Donovan; James and Marilyn Ehrbar; 
Jerry and Roberta DePiero; and the many others who loved them. The 
legacies of Erin and Andrew will continue on in the lives of others, 
through organ and eye donation, and their gentle spirits will forever 
hold a sacred place in the hearts of those who loved them.

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