[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16477]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



           STATEMENT FROM FAMILY OF CHAPLAIN JAMES DAVID FORD

  (Mr. SHIMKUS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, I have been asked to read a statement by 
the entire Ford family on the death of Chaplain Ford.
  ``The Ford family thanks everyone for their sympathy and concern 
about the death of Chaplain James David Ford.
  ``We wish to clarify that Chaplain Ford was very ill for an extended 
period of time. Many people did not realize this. This physical illness 
gave him no hope of regaining his zest for life.
  ``The family is at peace with his decision. We have supported him his 
entire life in everything he did and thought and we support him still. 
Most importantly, he is at peace now with his Creator. Of this we are 
certain.''
  This is signed by Marcy Ford and the entire Ford family.

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