[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 108 (Thursday, June 27, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E675]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING THE LIFE OF AKIKO SOELLNER OF HARVARD, ILLINOIS

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                           HON. DARIN LaHOOD

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 27, 2024

  Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Speaker, today, I would like to commemorate the life 
of Akiko Soellner of Harvard, Illinois who sadly passed away on June 
10, 2024.
  Akiko was born on October 14, 1965, in Hamamatsu, Japan to parents 
Toshio and Makie Tomida. She married Peter Soellner on June 25, 1994 in 
Japan, and they have resided in Harvard since 2018 following Peter's 
retirement from the Illinois Air National Guard. Akiko is survived by 
her husband Peter; her cherished daughter Mica; and their loving cats 
Zippo and Q. She was preceded in death by Toshio Tomida, as well as 
longtime family pets Bailey, Boots, and cousin Sookie.
  I join our Illinois community in mourning the loss of Akiko and send 
my condolences to her family and loved ones. May Akiko's memory be a 
blessing.

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