[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 21, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H8014-H8015]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF CARMEN LOUISE BOSSENBROCK

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
Washington (Ms. Schrier) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. SCHRIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the lives of two 
outstanding Eighth District residents.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to honor the legacy of Carmen Louise 
Bossenbrock who passed away on July 31, 2022, at the age of 94. Carmen 
was a pioneering figure in the fight against polio, a tireless 
community advocate, and a beloved lifelong Wenatchee Valley resident.
  As the polio epidemic rampaged across Washington State, Carmen became 
a medical leader in the Wenatchee Valley. Working at Deaconess Hospital 
and later Central Washington Hospital as a physical therapist, Carmen 
was often the only thing standing between polio patients and 
debilitating paralysis.
  For 2 years, in the thick of the epidemic, she was the only licensed 
physical therapist practicing in north central Washington. As patients 
flooded through her doors, Carmen devoted herself to the recovery of 
hundreds of patients. As a reflection of her tireless leadership, 
Carmen became the head of physical therapy at Central Washington 
Hospital until her retirement.
  Carmen remained a tireless advocate against polio in her later 
career. She was an active member of the Wenatchee Rotary Club--one of 
the first women to join. There she passionately led fundraising for 
global vaccine programs to ensure no family would have to experience 
the devastation of polio.
  Friends remember Carmen as a pillar of the community, splitting her 
time between her beloved pear orchard in Dryden and her mission to 
eradicate polio.
  We are deeply grateful for Carmen's service. Her legacy will forever 
be a part of the Wenatchee Valley and Washington State. I join Carmen's 
family and friends in mourning their loss of an extraordinary woman.


      Honoring the Life of Gunnery Sergeant Arthur Branson Summers

  Ms. SCHRIER. Mr. Speaker, I would like to share the story of Gunnery 
Sergeant Arthur Branson Summers, a U.S. marine killed in action in 
World War II. After 76 years, his body has returned home to his family 
members and has been laid to rest in East Wenatchee, Washington.
  Gunnery Sergeant Summers of Company I, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine 
Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, was killed in the winter of 1943 in the 
Betio Island battle with Japanese forces. Sadly, Summers was 1 of 1,000 
servicemembers who died that day and 1 of almost 500 whose remains were 
never found. Tragically for his family, friends, and loved ones, they 
were deemed nonrecoverable in 1949.

  But this changed in 2009 thanks to the tireless work of the nonprofit 
organization History Flight. After a small piece of military rain 
poncho was found near the site, History Flight began excavations in 
2009 and discovered the body of Gunnery Sergeant Summers along with 
several other lost servicemembers. His remains were brought home to his 
family, nephews David and Donald McCannel. He received an honorable 
burial in East Wenatchee, Washington.
  Gunnery Sergeant Arthur Branson Summers answered our Nation's call at 
a time of great need, and for his service, valor, and sacrifice, we are 
forever thankful.
  I would like to recognize History Flight for their work to return 
Summers to his home and to thank David and Donald McCannel and their 
families for providing Gunnery Sergeant Summers an honorable burial on 
American soil.
  On behalf of a grateful Nation and the entire Eighth District, we are 
proud to have Gunnery Sergeant Summers in his final resting place in 
East Wenatchee, Washington.


   Honoring the Issaquah All-Stars and the Bonney Lake/Sumner Little 
                              League Teams

  Ms. SCHRIER. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment to honor some 
tremendous young athletes. The Eighth District had not one but two 
teams representing our State at the Little League World Series. The 
Issaquah All-Stars represented the northwest region at the Little 
League Softball World Series, and the Bonney Lake/Sumner Little League 
team, at

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the baseball Little League World Series.
  Mr. Speaker, I am so proud of these young athletes who represented 
our district and State so well on the national stage. Congratulations 
to them and their families on their success.

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