[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 21, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E862]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF THE LATE HORACE NASH

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                            HON. TRENT KELLY

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 21, 2017

  Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in memory of 
Master Sergeant (MSG) Horace Nash. MSG Nash died from injuries he 
sustained in a car accident on May 13, 2017. MSG Nash was well-known 
for his devotion to God, family and military service.
  MSG Nash enjoyed playing sports growing up including football, 
baseball, and basketball. He excelled at all three. MSG Nash graduated 
from Carthage High School in 1996. The same year he enlisted in the 
Mississippi Army National Guard. During his 20 years of service, he 
deployed with Company A 150th Engineer Battalion, served as the 
Intelligence NCOIC for the 168th Engineer Brigade, and was a member of 
the 150th Brigade Engineer Battalion. He divided his time between the 
Mississippi Army National Guard and PECO Foods in Sebastopol where he 
was employed.
  MSG Nash's sister, Paula Nash-Hogan, says her younger brother's dream 
was to be in the military and to also serve as a police officer. He 
achieved both of those goals.
  ``He wasn't my only military brother, but he was my favorite military 
brother,'' Paula said. ``I was like his second mom. I am extremely 
proud. From the scale of 1-10, it would be 100. I love him.''
  Mississippi Army National Guard SGT Greg Wells, a childhood friend, 
served with MSG Nash during a deployment to Iraq from July 2004 until 
January 2006. He says if there was one word to describe MSG Nash, it 
would be ``tenacious.''
  ``He was one of those guys you knew would make a mark in this 
world,'' Wells said. ``Horace did everything right.''
  MSG Nash is survived by his wife, Nilah Nash; his mother, Annie Bell 
Nash; his children, Charmecia Nash, Jawaunya Nash, Madison Nash, Colton 
Nash, and Katelyn Nash; four stepchildren, Armando, Aveon, Amarion, and 
Azavier Hayes; three sisters, Shelia Nash, Paula (Stacey) Nash-Hogan, 
Wanda Dortch; three brothers, Marvin (Jacqueta) Nash, Robert (Ruth 
Ann), and Deonday (April) Nash; best friends/brothers, Kendall Hall, 
Desmond Reed, Jr., and Mashawn Leflore.
  MSG Nash's devotion to serving our nation will always be remembered.

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