[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 10 (Thursday, January 16, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H1218]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING CAPTAIN CHRISTOPHER STOVER

  (Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER asked and was given permission to address the 
House.)
  Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor Captain 
Christopher Stover of Vancouver who was tragically killed last week in 
a military training accident near Salthouse, England. A 4.0 student at 
Evergreen High School, Captain Stover chose to serve his country and 
attend the United States Air Force Academy.
  Captain Stover was a pilot of the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter and 
served tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. According to his family and 
friends, Chris had a passion for flying and he loved his job. A high 
school teacher said he was caring and nurturing and was known for 
fostering a strong sense of community. Not long ago, he visited an 
elementary school in Vancouver to thank a group of children who had 
sent him cards while he was overseas, and to tell them about his 
passion for flying.
  He is survived by his wife, Sarah, and his parents, Maribel and 
Richard. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We can never replace 
what you have lost, but on behalf of a grateful Nation, we thank you; 
and we will always remember his service.
  There is an Air Force Academy tradition for those graduates who pass 
away. It comes from the third verse of the Air Force song. I will carry 
on that tradition by saying:
  Captain Stover, here's a toast.

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