[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 99 (Thursday, July 11, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1050]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING THE LIFE OF AARON JASON

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                          HON. PATRICK MURPHY

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 11, 2013

  Mr. MURPHY of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of 
an outstanding young man. Aaron Jason, a rising junior at South Fork 
High School, passed away on June 26, 2013 at the age of 16. Aaron is 
survived by his mother Roylyn, his father Nigel and his two sisters, 
Ayanna and Amina.
  Aaron was born on May 5, 1997 and attended South Fork High School in 
Martin County, Florida and was scheduled to graduate in 2015.
  Aaron was a member of the Youth in Government program at the YMCA for 
3 years, and cared deeply about his country and community. His interest 
in government and politics lead him to become involved in my race for 
Congress, in which he was active as an intern and volunteer. It was 
through this volunteer work that I had the fortune of meeting Aaron and 
the privilege of getting to know him.
  In addition to his community involvement outside of school, Aaron was 
an active member of South Fork's Key Club and was a member of the track 
team. Always pushing himself to excel, he was enrolled in the 
International Baccalaureate program, as well as in Advanced Placement 
courses. He was a smart young man with an incredibly bright future 
ahead of him. He always had a smile on his face and was articulate, 
easy to get along with, and very quick with a joke or kind word. He had 
an incredible work ethic and was a true pleasure to be around.
  Aaron was planning to go to law school and become an attorney or 
enter public service as an elected official. Having known him 
personally, I know he would have been successful at anything he put his 
mind too, and we are all saddened that he was taken from us well before 
his time. Given Aaron's love for American government and politics, I 
hope he would have appreciated having his life memorialized in the 
Congressional Record here today.
  Mr. Speaker, Aaron Jason was a truly special young man with a good 
heart, a strong will, and a deep commitment to his community. He will 
be missed by his family and friends, by me, and by everyone whose lives 
he touched in the Treasure Coast community.

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