[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 53 (Tuesday, April 14, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H2198]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        REMEMBERING LAUREN HILL

  (Mr. WENSTRUP asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. WENSTRUP. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of a young 
woman and brave college athlete taken from us too soon. Her name is 
Lauren Hill.
  Many in Cincinnati know Lauren Hill's story of strength and resolve. 
Lauren stood as an inspiration to us all. Her dream was to play college 
basketball, and she committed to the Mount St. Joseph's women's team. 
Then cancer struck.
  Lauren was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. Too many of us 
know the devastating feeling when a loved one receives a cancer 
diagnosis. Knowing that her days were limited, Lauren didn't let it 
stand in her way. She took her fight to the court. She played with a 
purpose. Her purpose was for others, not for herself.
  Although she passed away last Friday at the age of 19, she has left a 
legacy of hope for a cure. As thousands came to see Lauren play and to 
support her mission, she raised over $1 million through her nonprofit, 
a nonprofit to find cures for those that follow in her footsteps.
  Lauren Hill, you are an inspiration to the world. Number 22, God 
bless you.

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