[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 2, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H346]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING GARY BEIKIRCH

  (Mr. MORELLE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MORELLE. Madam Speaker, I rise in recognition of a Rochester, New 
York, legend and beloved veteran, Gary Beikirch, who sadly passed away 
December 26 at the age of 74.
  With little regard for his own safety, Sergeant Beikirch's 
conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his 
life, above and beyond the call of duty, earned him the prestigious 
Medal of Honor in 1973.
  Sergeant Beikirch's story of selfless valor is so revered in 
Rochester that our Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Highland Park bears his 
name.
  Sergeant Beikirch went on to become a pastor and beloved school 
counselor whose presence, empathy, and service will impact our 
community for generations to come.
  I close with the words of General George Patton: ``It is foolish and 
wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such 
men lived.''
  I thank God for the life of Gary Beikirch.

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