[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 112 (Tuesday, July 12, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1091]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE LIFE OF SIMON ADRIAN CARRILLO FERNANDEZ

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                           HON. ALAN GRAYSON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 12, 2016

  Mr. GRAYSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Simon 
Adrian Carrillo Fernandez of Kissimmee, Florida, a resident of my 
district who lost his life on June 12, 2016, during the tragic shooting 
at Pulse nightclub in Orlando.
  Simon Fernandez came to the United States from Venezuela a decade 
ago. He was an accounting student and worked as a manager at a local 
McDonalds. His colleagues admired his attention to detail and 
leadership style. He never forgot a co-worker's birthday and would 
always bring a cake to celebrate the occasion. He took great pride in 
his career.
  Simon and his partner, Oscar Aracena, purchased a home last year 
where they lived together with their three lovely Chihuahuas. They 
enjoyed traveling together, dancing, riding their bikes and going water 
skiing.
  Simon and Oscar had been vacationing in Canada and New York earlier 
the week before the tragedy. Friends enjoyed seeing their photos posted 
online from their stop in Niagara Falls. The couple had just returned 
to Orlando earlier in the day before heading out with friends to Latin 
Night at the Pulse club on the night of the attack.
  The two died alongside one another at the club. Simon was 31 years 
old.
  Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez will never be forgotten in our 
pursuit of a more just and loving world. His memory and acts of 
kindness will live forever in the hearts and minds of those who knew 
him.
  May his family, relatives and friends eventually find solace and 
comfort, and may he rest in eternal peace.

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