[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 105 (Thursday, July 14, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H5030]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              PAYING TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT NATHAN R. BEYERS

  (Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. Madam Speaker, I rise today, shortly after 
Independence Day, to pay tribute to a brave young man who lost his life 
defending our country. Twenty-four-year-old Sergeant Nathan Beyers was 
killed in Baghdad on July 7 when his convoy was attacked by an IED. He 
died supporting Operation New Dawn in Iraq. He died protecting our 
country. He died fighting for a better, freer, and safer America.
  While we mourn the loss of this American patriot, I rise today to 
remind everyone that his memory will never be forgotten. We shall 
remember his legacy of love, sacrifice, and patriotism today and every 
day.
  Sergeant Beyers leaves his wife, Vanessa, an infant daughter in 
Spokane, Washington, as well as his parents, family, and friends who 
loved him deeply.
  He also leaves behind something that is intangible: A legacy of honor 
for the bravery he displayed and the life he gave in the name of 
America.
  May God bless the Beyers family and all of the brave men and women 
who have answered America's call to freedom.

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