[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 53 (Wednesday, March 27, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H2878]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING CHER KONDOR

  (Mr. SMUCKER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SMUCKER. Madam Speaker, March is Women's History Month, and I am 
proud to honor some remarkable women in my district.
  Today, I am recognizing Ms. Cher Kondor, who I had the honor of 
meeting just recently. Cher is a Gold Star mother. Her son, Martin 
Kondor, was a U.S. Army specialist killed in Baqubah, Iraq, in 2004.
  Of course, Ms. Kondor was devastated, but she decided to do something 
in his honor and in honor of all the other veterans who have served, 
particularly those who have sacrificed their lives for our freedom.
  She created a memorial veterans garden called the Gold Star Garden in 
York County and has raised, since the time it was created, nearly $1 
million for the garden. This beautiful, living monument is a gathering 
place for those who want to commemorate and remember the fallen and 
celebrate the lives of our sons and daughters who volunteered to 
protect this country.
  Ms. Kondor honors our Nation's veterans, and it is a privilege to 
recognize her contribution to our community on the House floor today.
  We are thankful for her example and for her continued awareness of 
the sacrifices of those who have fought for us and for our freedom.
  I am proud to honor Ms. Kondor.

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