[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 160 (Thursday, September 27, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H9100-H9101]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING EVAN HANSEN

  (Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life 
of Evan Hansen, a senior at Wabash College who ended his life on 
September 10.
  Evan epitomized compassion, charity, and loving his neighbor. He was 
the kind of young man who made customers feel special when he greeted 
them personally while working at Joe's Butcher store in Carmel.
  His parents, Chuck and Mary, have been overwhelmed by the outpouring 
of love they have received from friends at home and from overseas. He 
had studied abroad, making lasting friendships from people all around 
the world.
  Evan was admired by his teammates as the captain of the Wabash 
football team. While he was tough as nails on

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the football field, he was truly as caring as Mother Teresa off the 
field. He organized the summer lunch program for children in need at 
his church, Our Lady of Mount Carmel. He was always ready to lend a 
hand to someone in need or offer his smile to friends and strangers. He 
planned on attending Marian University's nursing program next year.
  September is National Suicide Prevention Month. It is my hope we can 
remove the stigma of mental health issues so that all of us can help 
people like Evan who believe their only way to finding peace is by 
making a decision that can never be undone.

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