[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 150 (Tuesday, August 24, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H4357-H4358]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING STEVE WALSH

  (Mrs. HARTZLER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. HARTZLER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of my 
dear friend and the longest serving member of my staff, Steve Walsh.
  Steve spent many years as a journalist covering politics in 
Washington, D.C. and Jefferson City, Missouri. He was one of my 
earliest supporters and spent the past decade serving the people of 
Missouri's Fourth Congressional District until his passing last week.
  Steve leaves behind his beloved wife, State Representative Sara 
Walsh, and numerous friends throughout Missouri and our Nation.
  He was always fun and full of sense of humor, love of major league 
baseball, the Beatles, and his faith.
  Steve not only loved history, he lived history. He once took a selfie 
in France with Speaker Pelosi on the 75th anniversary of D-day. In 
1985, while dining in Midtown Manhattan, Steve was asked by his editor 
to cover the assassination of Gambino crime boss Paul Castellano, where 
he incredibly encountered him deceased on the sidewalk. His life was 
truly filled with remarkable experiences.
  Missouri has not only lost a true public servant, but a wonderful 
friend to so

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many. Today we mourn the passing of Steve Walsh, but we also rejoice 
that he resides with his Creator now.
  May his spirit live on throughout our work in Congress and in the 
hearts of all who were blessed to know him.

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