[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 197 (Thursday, December 13, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H10174]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      MOMENT OF SILENCE HONORING THE LIFE OF CORPORAL DANIEL BAKER

  (Mr. LaHOOD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart to honor the 
life of an American hero and son of Illinois.
  Last Thursday, Corporal Daniel Baker of Tremont, Illinois, was aboard 
a KC-130 refueling aircraft that collided with an F/A-18 Hornet during 
a training mission over the ocean south of Japan. Following a search 
and rescue mission, Corporal Baker was declared deceased this past 
Tuesday morning. He was 21 years old.
  Born and raised in Tremont, Illinois, Daniel Baker was known by 
friends and family to be a man of deep faith who was kind, 
compassionate, and sincere.
  In 2015, Daniel graduated from Tremont High School and felt a deep 
calling to serve his country in the military. Corporal Baker served 2 
years in the United States Marine Corps. He received the National 
Defense Service Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
  Corporal Baker was taken from this world way too early, but he 
embodied every quality we seek to impart upon young men and women in 
this country, and he will be deeply missed by his friends, family, and 
the Tremont community.
  May we continue to keep Daniel and his family in our thoughts and 
prayers. We will never forget his selfless sacrifice to our country.
  At this time, Mr. Speaker, I would request that the House of 
Representatives honor his service with a moment of silence.

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