[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 20, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H1240-H1241]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING THE LIFE OF SAM LOIZZO

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Wisconsin (Mr. Steil) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. STEIL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of an amazing 
teacher, Sam Loizzo.

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  Born in Kenosha, Sam taught at Craig High School in my hometown for 
over three decades. Over his career, he taught thousands of students. I 
was lucky enough to be in his government class my junior year.
  As a teacher, he taught about the institutions that make our country 
so great. He provided all of us an appreciation for the United States 
of America. He also provided an understanding that we are always 
working to form a more perfect Union.
  Sam left a mark on everyone he met.
  In addition to being a teacher, he was a talented photographer and 
sports enthusiast. Most importantly, he was a loving husband, father, 
grandfather, and a friend to many in my hometown of Janesville.
  After he retired from teaching, he dove into photography. He was a 
constant presence in the community, always working hard to capture the 
moment.
  While Sam may no longer be with us, his legacy lives on in Janesville 
and in the countless lives that he has touched.
  I am proud that I have memories of Sam that I have captured. On 
behalf of the class of 1999 and Craig High School, and on behalf of the 
thousands that he touched, Sam will be missed.


                 Happy 100th Birthday to Grandma Steil

  Mr. STEIL. Mr. Speaker, grandparents are a window to the past and 
teach us where we came from. They are also a window to the future of 
who we will become.
  My Grandma Steil has been that for all of us: an inspiration and a 
guide.
  In Wisconsin, there are those whose grandparents retire to warmer 
climates, but my Grandma Steil has called Wisconsin home for 100 years. 
She never minds the cold. Below zero and wind? It is a fine day for a 
walk.
  Maybe her strength came from growing up on a farm outside of 
Darlington, Wisconsin, during the Great Depression. After graduation 
and after World War II, she would marry her junior high school prom 
date, George Steil.
  As a mother of 4, a grandmother of 10, and a great grandmother of 
another 10, she is a constant and loving presence and an example to all 
of us of how to live a meaningful life.
  What makes my grandmother so special and so wonderful?
  She is an ever-present inspiration of how to live a life of faith and 
service to others.
  Whether it was serving as president of the Janesville Catholic 
Women's Club in 1954 or, as I still marvel, waking up at 4:30 in the 
morning in 2014 to prepare breakfast at the homeless shelter in 
Janesville, she provides us a guide on how to give to others in our 
community.
  Grandma, thank you. You are a constant reminder of what it means to 
live a loving and meaningful life. We are profoundly grateful to be a 
part of your life.
  On this, your 100th birthday, I say to you, Grandma, happy birthday.

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