[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 163 (Tuesday, September 21, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H4563]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF STEVE HEPP

  (Mr. FITZGERALD asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. FITZGERALD. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute and 
celebrate the life of Steve Hepp, who passed away after a hard-fought 
battle with cancer.
  Steve dedicated almost his entire life to public service. He enlisted 
in the United States Marine Corps after he graduated from high school, 
where he served proudly from 1972 until 1976. This was just the 
beginning of his lifetime of dedicated public service.
  Steve continued to serve the Watertown community in southeastern 
Wisconsin in plentiful and meaningful ways on numerous city committees. 
But I would be remiss if I didn't mention what he is remembered most 
fondly for, and that is being a small businessman, and the Silver Eagle 
Saloon, which remains in Watertown and is operated by his family.
  I invite the Watertown community to raise a glass to celebrate the 
life and legacy of Steve Hepp for his resolute patriotism, his 
unparalleled contributions to those around him, and his undying love 
for his wife Sue, his daughters Shae and Summer, and his grandchildren 
Carlos and Jocelyn.
  Madam Speaker, I offer my heartfelt condolences to his family and to 
anyone who called Steve their friend. He will be sorely missed.

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