[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 181 (Thursday, November 15, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S7044]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         REMEMBERING MELVIN WAX

  Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, today I wish to remember Melvin Wax. Melvin 
was 1 of the 11 people who was violently killed at the Tree of Life 
Synagogue in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood.
  Mel Wax approached his life and his days with a kind heart and a 
generous spirit. Mel was a regular at services and known for arriving 
early. He knew all the roles and would always step up when needed. The 
morning he died, he was leading services at New Light, one of the three 
congregations that met at the Tree of Life Synagogue.
  Mel Wax served in the Korean war, and though he talked about how hard 
it was, he would immediately add that he would do it again so someone 
else would not have to. Such was the selfless devotion of Mel Wax to 
his fellow man and his sense of duty.
  John McCain said, ``Every day, people serve their neighbors and our 
nation in many different ways . . . It is in this spirit of dedication 
to others and to our country that I believe service should be broadly 
and deeply encouraged.'' Mel Wax lived a life of service to his friends 
and neighbors. As we go about our days, let us strive to live up to his 
example.

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