[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 168 (Monday, September 27, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1029]
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                           HONORING MEL HUBER

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                        HON. H. MORGAN GRIFFITH

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 27, 2021

  Mr. GRIFFITH. Madam Speaker, I rise in honor of Melvyn Jay Huber of 
Blacksburg, Virginia. At 92 years of age, this Marine Corps veteran is 
not done serving his country or looking out for others. Mel has been 
troubled by the divisions too often found in our country and the 
despair it has created for some. For them, he has a simple message: 
your life matters.
  ``Your life matters'' is how he greets people. It is what he writes 
on the lowest left of every envelope that leaves his mailbox. He 
purchased 100 yard signs with this message, and since he is currently 
in hospice care, others have come by to pick up the signs and put them 
on display. Currently, the signs can be found in six counties and two 
independent cities of Virginia's Ninth Congressional District, which I 
represent, as well as three northeastern states.
  For someone in trouble, hearing from another the simple words ``your 
life matters'' can be tremendously reassuring. I commend Mel Huber, a 
resident of the Ninth District, for sharing his healing message.

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