[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 50 (Thursday, March 22, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E362]
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                      IN MEMORY OF TRIPP HALSTEAD

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                           HON. DOUG COLLINS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 22, 2018

  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in memory of Tripp 
Halstead, a young Jefferson native who passed away on March 15.
  For five and a half years, millions of Americans have followed Tripp 
Halstead's journey after a tree limb injured him when he was two years 
old.
  There wasn't a hospital visit or surgery that the Halstead family had 
to endure alone. Instead, friends and followers showered them with 
love, supporting the family during the years of recovery that followed.
  Bill and Stacy Halstead used their story to encourage others and 
reach out to families experiencing similar hardships.
  Tripp leaves a lasting impact on the hearts of many. The optimism he 
and his family exhibited illustrates the courage needed in difficult 
times.
  Mr. Speaker, I stand with many others today to mourn the loss of 
Tripp. I ask us all to remember the Halstead family in the weeks ahead, 
and I wish them comfort in this season of loss.

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