[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 154 (Monday, September 17, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S6185]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      REMEMBERING AUBREY McGINNIS

 Ms. DUCKWORTH. Mr. President, today I wish to honor the life 
of Aubrey McGinnis.
  Aubrey was born on December 26, 1960, and passed away on Saturday, 
March 18, 2017.
  Aubrey joined the U.S. Army in 1981, serving the Illinois Army 
National Guard for 22 years and retiring as a chief warrant officer 4 
pilot.
  During his service, Aubrey graduated from the Illinois Institute of 
Technology, where he earned a bachelor's of science degree in 
electrical engineering in 1986. After working for a few years at Amoco, 
he earned an additional degree in aviation technology at Vincennes 
University on a Tuskegee Airman Scholarship. Aubrey then pursued his 
lifelong passion to fly commercially with, first, Comair, Inc., and 
later with United Airlines as an airline pilot.
  As a loving husband to Ericka McGinnis and devoted father, Aubrey 
enjoyed being a provider and spiritual guide to his beautiful family.
  Aubrey was a dear friend to many, and he left a profound mark on the 
lives of all those he loved and met. He was a quiet voice of reason and 
wisdom, and I am proud to stand here today and honor his 
legacy.

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