[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 81 (Monday, May 15, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E438]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE MEMORY OF CHRISTOPHER JUILLERAT

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                             HON. JIM BANKS

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 15, 2023

  Mr. BANKS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember the life of 
Christopher Lee Juillerat and to commend the inspiring work done by his 
mother, Theresa Juillerat, in light of Chris's passing.
  Three years ago this week on May 12, 2020, at just 23 years old, 
Chris lost his life to fentanyl poisoning. A graduate of North Side 
High School in Fort Wayne where he played baseball, he was survived by 
his young son, Jaxon, and many other family members and friends who 
miss him dearly.
  In the years since, Theresa has been tireless in her efforts to 
educate other parents and youth about the dangers of synthetic opioids 
like fentanyl. This is so important, as fentanyl has devastated so many 
other families across Northeast Indiana and the Nation.
  In Psalm 147:3, Scripture tells us of the Lord, ``He heals the 
brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.'' In the wake of her own loss, 
Theresa has dedicated her life to saving families from enduring the 
same.
  This is a testament to Chris's life and to the selfless service of 
his mother, Theresa, to save the lives of others. Please join me in 
praying for the Juillerat family and for all families who've lost a 
loved one to the fentanyl crisis.

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