[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 58 (Monday, March 29, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E322]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF CADE GEBBERS

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                           HON. DAN NEWHOUSE

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 29, 2021

  Mr. NEWHOUSE. Madam Speaker, today we commemorate the life of one of 
my constituents, Cade Gebbers of Brewster.
  At just 19 years old, Cade was already an integral part of his 
community and a remarkably accomplished student athlete with a bright 
future ahead of him.
  From being named the Washington Interscholastic Activities 
Association Athlete of the Week and the State B Basketball Player of 
the Year, to making the winning shot at the State tournament with only 
1.3 seconds left on the clock, Cade's talent with a basketball was an 
inspiration to many fellow young athletes in his community.
  1 Thessalonians 5:11 tells us to ``encourage one another and build 
each other up,'' and that's exactly what friends and family will always 
remember Cade for, on and off the court: a young man with a gentle 
heart and a warm smile who was a constant source of encouragement for 
his classmates and teammates.
  Even in their time of grief, Cade's family is taking action by 
supporting Only 7 Seconds, a Washington-based organization dedicated to 
spreading individual expressions of positive support to combat the 
feelings of isolation and depression that so many teenagers experience. 
I commend them for their strength and commitment to this worthy cause.
  My thoughts and prayers, as well as those of neighbors across Central 
Washington, are with Cade's entire family--especially his parents, 
Johnny and Nikki, and his siblings Kelson, Cort, Karden, and Capri. May 
the Gebbers family find peace and comfort in their faith, in their 
family and community, and in Cade's memory.