[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 13]
[House]
[Pages 17421-17422]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT FIRST CLASS GLADIMIR PHILLIPE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Gerlach). Under a previous order of the 
House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Payne) is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to ask my colleagues here in the House 
of Representatives to join me in honoring a true American

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hero, Sergeant First Class Gladimir Phillipe, who made the ultimate 
sacrifice for our country when he lost his life in Iraq two weeks ago.
  At a funeral service over the Fourth of July weekend at St. Joseph 
the Carpenter Church in Roselle, New Jersey, hundreds of friends, 
family, and members of his community came to pay their last respects to 
this outstanding young man who strived to achieve the American dream.
  The son of Haitian immigrants and one of nine children, Sergeant 
Phillipe wanted to move forward in life and to make a meaningful 
contribution to his country. His family is hard-working and close-knit; 
his father is a machine worker for a manufacturing company in New 
Jersey. Sergeant Phillipe joined the Army in 1988, a few years after 
graduating from Elizabeth High School. He served admirably in both 
Bosnia and the Persian Gulf. He also distinguished himself by serving 
as an interpreter during President Clinton's trip to Haiti in 1998.
  As we remember the inspirational life of this fine young man, let us 
offer our thanks for his service to our country. Let us also extend our 
deepest sympathy to his family--his father, Renisse; his stepmother, 
brothers and sisters, and his son, Cassidy.

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