[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 25, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S2521]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                       REMEMBERING SHAWN GILBERT

 Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, today I wish to honor the life of 
Shawn Gilbert. Shawn was a prominent member of Montana's Little Shell 
Tribal community who tragically lost his battle with cancer this past 
January. Even in his final days, Shawn maintained a positive attitude, 
and all who knew him fondly remember the constant smile on his face. As 
is the Montana way, Shawn loved the great outdoors. He enjoyed 
snowmobiling, four-wheeling, and hunting with his family, as well as 
reloading his own ammunition and target practice with his pistols. 
Shawn served his people as a member of the tribal council and dreamt of 
the day his nation, Little Shell Nation, would be formally recognized. 
It is our duty and my honor to keep that dream alive as my colleague, 
Senator Tester, and I work to enact into law legislation to do just 
that. I had the pleasure of meeting Shawn while he was in office at the 
Little Shell Tribal headquarters. Along with his fellow tribal leaders, 
Shawn presented me with a beautiful beaded bolo tie which sits on 
display in my office. It serves as a daily reminder of the Little Shell 
people and of Shawn. May God watch over his soul as his light lives on 
through the memories of his loved ones.

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