[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 46 (Monday, March 24, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E420]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        REMEMBERING ASHLEY EARL

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                            HON. ADAM SMITH

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 24, 2014

  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I rise with great sadness to 
mourn the death of Peace Corps volunteer Ashley Earl. Ashley passed 
away on Saturday, March 8, in her beloved host community of Oshakati, 
Namibia.
  As a community health volunteer, Ashley worked tirelessly for the 
health and well-being of the residents of Oshakati, a community she was 
proud to be a part of. Working with Catholic AIDS Action, she 
coordinated after-school programs for youth in the local area. Those 
who worked with her say she ``cared deeply for her students, and taught 
them to show respect for others as well as respect for themselves.''
  Ashley's time as a volunteer in the Peace Corps was just one 
component of her legacy of service. Prior to joining, she served six 
years in the Army Reserve and worked for a variety of social service 
organizations on behalf of women, children, and veterans.
  At the beginning of her Peace Corps service, Ashley wrote, ``I am 
hoping that I will be able to instill or inspire positive change in the 
community I will be working with.'' I can say with confidence that 
Ashley not only instilled and inspired positive change in the community 
of Oshakati, but also in those who encountered her. We all have much to 
learn from her heart for service and passion for life.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness, and even greater admiration 
that we remember the legacy of Ashley Earl. Our hearts go out to her 
parents, Phyliss and Lee Lundquist, and her sister, Stacy Earl.

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