[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 5413-5414]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                      PAYING TRIBUTE TO DAN KROLL

  (Mr. ROGERS of Michigan asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to share with this 
body an uncommon act of my constituents, Dan and Lisa Kroll of Marion 
Township, Michigan.
  Kelly, Ray and Collin Shuler are neighbors of Dan Kroll. Collin, the 
Shuler's 2-year-old son, suffers from a serious brain injury which 
causes him to have partial blindness and stunted development. The 
Shulers have traveled throughout this Nation and to Canada in order to 
learn physical therapy procedures that they can perform

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themselves on their son. The family also pays upwards of $30,000 per 
year in out-of-pocket medical expenses for Collin.
  When Dan Kroll and his wife Lisa learned of their young neighbor's 
condition, they decided to help. By calling contacts on Dan's United 
Parcel Service route, Dan and his wife Lisa put together a fundraiser 
for Collin. Dan and Lisa Kroll hosted a major benefit dinner for Collin 
Shuler. The event was a tremendous success, gathering friends and 
neighbors, nearly 500 individuals who attended, and more than $20,000 
was raised.
  Mr. Speaker, we are quick sometimes to condemn the acts of 
aggression, and not so quick sometimes to celebrate the acts of 
kindness that happen in America. Dan and Lisa Kroll have shown this 
kind of kindness by bringing the entire community of Howell, Michigan, 
together to make a difference in the lives of their neighbors.
  This act of kindness must not go without recognition. Therefore, Mr. 
Speaker, I respectfully ask my colleagues to join me in paying tribute 
to Dan Kroll for being an inspiration to us all, and for reminding us 
that community service is an important part of American life.

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