[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 5 (Thursday, January 9, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H113]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                      HONORING SERGEANT JACOB HESS

  (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. Mr. Speaker, it is with a very heavy heart 
that I rise today to honor the life of Sergeant Jacob Hess.
  Jacob is a 22-year-old American hero--the embodiment of the greatness 
that gave birth to the country he so deeply loved. Raised in a military 
family, after graduating from North Central High School in Spokane, 
Washington, he joined the United States Marine Corps to serve and 
defend this country.
  Jacob lost his life just a few days ago, New Year's Day, while 
supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. He lost his life 
in the name of American freedom. He lost his life to protect all of 
ours.
  He leaves behind a community that admired him, a country that pays 
him homage, and a family that has been forever changed by him. He was a 
son, a brother, and a husband. He says good-bye to the family that got 
the call they hoped they never would.
  May God bless Sergeant Jacob Hess; his mother, Keirsten Lyons; his 
father, Mike Hess; his brother, Cameron; and his wife, Bridget. May God 
bless his family and all the brave men and women who have answered 
America's call to freedom.

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