[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 108 (Friday, June 23, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E892]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF MR. JEFFERY M. SANDERS, A 
                RESIDENT AND FIREFIGHTER IN MAYVIEW, MO

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                          HON. EMANUEL CLEAVER

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 23, 2017

  Mr. CLEAVER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a true and selfless 
public servant whose life was tragically taken before his time. Mr. 
Jeffery Sanders, a lifelong Mayview, Missouri resident and Mayview 
firefighter was killed in the line of duty on Monday, June 19, 2017, 
following an on scene accident while wrapping up another call alongside 
a state highway. I will be praying throughout the coming days for his 
family, friends, and our community during this difficult time, as well 
as for Mr. Jacob Hayward, a fellow Mayview firefighter seriously 
injured in the same heartbreaking accident.
  Jeff was well known in the close-knit community of two hundred 
residents, having been a farmer in Mayview all of his life. He and his 
wife, Connie, raised two wonderful children who continue to live in 
Lafayette County in Missouri's Fifth Congressional District. Although 
he was most proud of being a good husband, father, and grandfather, for 
more than thirty years, Mr. Sanders dedicated much of his time to the 
Mayview Fire Protection District. He could always be counted on to make 
a fire call and help someone in need.
  In all of his activities, Mr. Sanders demonstrated his dedication and 
commitment to the greater good of others. He was actively involved with 
the Mayview Lions Club, the Mayview area 4H, the Antique Tractor Club, 
and the Odessa FFA Advisory Board. Along with his work as a volunteer 
firefighter with the Mayview Fire Protection District, he also spent 
time serving on the Mayview Special Road District.
  While it is impossible for mere words to capture the essence of a 
person's life, for these reasons and many more, it is my privilege to 
honor and celebrate the life of Mr. Jeffery Sanders. Mr. Speaker, 
please join me and our colleagues in expressing our deepest and 
heartfelt sympathies to Connie, all of the Sanders family, the members 
of the Mayview Fire Protection District, and the community of Mayview 
for their loss. We join together to honor his professionalism and 
sacrifice and express our appreciation for his endless commitment to 
serving the residents of Mayview and the State of Missouri. He was an 
unparalleled role model to his family, peers and the entire Lafayette 
County community and we are better because of his life with us.

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