[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 6 (Thursday, January 11, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H66-H67]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF TARVER MICKEL BRADDOCK

  (Ms. LETLOW asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. LETLOW. Mr. Speaker, today my community is hurting. They are 
mourning the loss of Tarver Mickel Braddock, a student athlete at 
Neville High School in Monroe, Louisiana, who left an indelible mark on 
everyone who knew him.
  Tarver was known for his contagious positive attitude and his love of 
making people laugh. To know Tarver meant your life was made better 
just by being in his presence.
  As I look up into the House gallery at the faces of his classmates 
who are

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with us here today, Mr. Speaker, I see them. My heart aches with them, 
and our prayers will be with them as they face the coming days and 
weeks ahead. Please know that Tarver will never be forgotten, and 
today, we celebrate his legacy.
  I pray his loved ones find comfort in knowing that Tarver's life will 
have a ripple effect for years to come.
  As those who loved Tarver experience the pain of losing him, it is my 
prayer that the Lord will bless you and keep you, make His face to 
shine upon you, be gracious unto you, turn His countenance towards you, 
and give you peace.

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