[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5329]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                      IN MEMORY OF JAKE SINIAWSKI

  (Mr. CHABOT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CHABOT. Madam Speaker, Jim and Carol Siniawski lost their little 
boy last month. Their son Justin lost his brother. I lost a special 
friend. It was an honor and a privilege to have gotten to know Jake 
Siniawski. Jake suffered from a rare blood disorder called Fanconi 
anemia, which ultimately claimed his life. He was only 10 years old.
  While he was quite ill for much of his short life, his obituary in 
the Cincinnati Post noted that Jake was an inspiration to everyone and 
lived life to the fullest every day.
  The medical community worked hard to provide a cure for Jake. The 
good people of St. Bernard's Church sponsored a marrow-typing blood 
drive in an effort to find a compatible bone marrow donor. His family 
and friends and neighbors always remembered him in their prayers. Those 
who loved him did all that they could.
  I have talked about Jake on this floor in the past, and I know my 
colleagues in the United States Congress join me in expressing our 
condolences to Jake's loving family.
  Madam Speaker, we can help boys and girls like Jake by participating 
in the National Marrow Donor Program. All it takes is a simple blood 
test. It could save a life. God bless you, Jake.

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