[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 20, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S2062]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                   REMEMBERING AUSTIN SORENSEN KLEIN

 Mr. MORAN. Madam President, I rise today to honor the life and 
memory of Austin Sorensen Klein, a son, younger brother, and friend 
gone too soon. Austin's loved ones remember him as a young man full of 
energy, talent, and passion for trying and conquering new things.
  Austin loved to sing. He was known throughout the Overland Park 
community as a vocal talent. After winning the 2015 KC Superstar 
competition, he went on to pursue music through the men's glee club at 
the University of Notre Dame and then the a cappella group at the 
University of Texas-Austin. Anyone who knew Austin and heard him sing 
will remember his sonorous voice and how his joy for music was 
contagious.
  Austin was a kind, intelligent, patient young man who loved to learn 
and loved even more to make people laugh. He was a reader and, in many 
ways, a budding philosopher. Austin enjoyed traveling with his close 
family; they hiked the Black Hills and Yellowstone, toured Disney World 
and Washington, DC, and explored Europe, Australia, and New Zealand 
together. I know his parents Greg and Sue, who are dear friends to me 
and Senator Thune, and his brothers Kevin and Keith will treasure these 
memories forever. Our community hurts with them as they navigate life 
without their beloved son and brother.
  After a brief but remarkable life, Austin passed away on March 3, 
2021. I want to extend my sincerest condolences to the Klein family and 
Austin's friends who mourn as they miss and remember Austin's voice, 
his laugh, and the joy he brought to everyone he knew. May we all learn 
from Austin's example to live every day to the fullest, hold close 
those who are dear to us, and do the things we love most.

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