[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 123 (Monday, July 23, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1041-E1042]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING THE LIFE OF MACI GRACE EICKMAN

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                          HON. WARREN DAVIDSON

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 23, 2018

  Mr. DAVIDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember the life of Maci 
Grace Eickman. Maci Grace was born October 1, 2015 with a rare genetic 
disease, Mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I).

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  While I never had the opportunity to meet Maci Grace, I know through 
her parents and those who knew her that she touched many lives in the 
two years she was here on Earth.
  Maci Grace is the daughter of Joshua and Elizabeth Eickman. As a 
parent, I join them in mourning. Through innocence Marci Grace fought 
her disease with strength, which stands as an inspiration today. We 
must continue to search for a cure to help the one in 100,000 children 
born with this rare disease.
  Mr. Speaker, there is no foot so small that it cannot leave an 
imprint on this world. I ask my colleagues in the House to join me in 
extending our deepest condolences to Maci's family and friends during 
this difficult time. Parents should never have to bury their children.

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