[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 201 (Monday, December 11, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1679]
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                     HONORING RAUL ANTONIO VAZQUEZ

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                          HON. J. LUIS CORREA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 11, 2017

  Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the memory of Raul Antonio 
Vazquez, who tragically lost his life on November 23, 2017 in Garden 
Grove, California.
  Mr. Vazquez was a husband, father, son, brother, grandson, nephew, 
cousin, coach, and a friend. Mr. Vazquez was born in Fort Knox, 
Kentucky on November 8, 1967. In 1994, Mr. Vazquez moved to Orange 
County to pursue entrepreneurial ventures. It was there where he met 
his wife, Maricela Miranda, and later raised their three sons, Raul, 
Julian, and Joaquin, and daughter, Miranda.
  Mr. Vazquez was an avid sports fan and loved spending time with his 
family. In his free time, Mr. Vazquez volunteered to coach and lead 
various organizations at his children's school, St. Cecilia School. All 
those he encountered were also met with his frequent jokes, selfless 
heart, and the power of his faith.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great privilege that I celebrate the memory 
of Mr. Raul Antonio Vazquez. A vibrant member of the Garden Grove 
community, taken from us too soon.

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