[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 49 (Friday, April 12, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E435-E436]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE LIFE OF CADET STAFF SERGEANT HUNTER HENRY

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                          HON. PATRICK MURPHY

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 12, 2013

  Mr. MURPHY of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life 
and legacy of Cadet Staff Sergeant Hunter Henry, a young man who passed 
away after being struck by a car while riding his bicycle to school on 
April 2, 2013 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. He is survived by his three 
sisters and his parents Dan and Wendy Henry.
  Cadet Staff Sgt. Hunter Henry was a 16 year old student at Port St. 
Lucie High School. Henry was known as a reserved and polite young man 
who enjoyed fixing things, especially bicycles, which he learned at a 
local store.
  Henry also had a passion for service and helping others. He 
participated in the Jaguar Battalion--Junior Officer Reserve Training 
Corps in school and planned to enter military service. Additionally, 
following his mother's diagnosis with an autoimmune disorder that left 
her paralyzed, Hunter frequently donated blood and registered to be an 
organ donor. His selflessness has given many individuals across the 
country another chance at life.
  Mr. Speaker, Staff Sgt. Hunter Henry was an outstanding young man who 
was taken far

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too soon. It is an honor to recognize his life here today and extend my 
thoughts and prayers to his family and friends during this most 
difficult time.

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