[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 27, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H674]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       CHARDON 1-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

  (Mr. JOYCE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JOYCE. Today marks the 1-year anniversary of a horrific day for 
all northeastern Ohioans. It marks the worst day of their lives for too 
many mothers, fathers, brother, sisters, friends, and family in 
Chardon, Ohio.
  One year ago today, a shooter opened fire in Chardon High School, 
fatally shooting three students and injuring three others. These three 
children were cruelly taken from this Earth all too soon. They were 
loved by their families, embraced by their communities, and had their 
whole lives ahead of them.
  As the county prosecutor at the time, I saw firsthand the grief and 
devastation that no parent should ever have to experience. Nothing will 
ever come close to replacing the love and happiness these children 
brought to their friends and family. Our community may never truly be 
whole again, but we must take every moment possible to honor these 
victims and pray for their families.
  I would like to now take a moment of silence for Demetrius Hewlin, 
Russell King, Jr., and Daniel Parmertor. May God bless them and may God 
bless their families.

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