[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 22]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 30982]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT FIRST CLASS KELLY M. BOLOR

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                          HON. HILDA L. SOLIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 21, 2003

  Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Sergeant First Class 
Kelly M. Bolor, 137th Quartermaster Company, United States Army 
Reserve, located in South El Monte, California. This brave and 
compassionate man dedicated his life to protecting our country and the 
freedoms that we all enjoy. On November 15, 2003, Sergeant First Class 
Kelly Bolor made the ultimate sacrifice and was killed while serving 
our country during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
  Sergeant First Class Kelly Bolor was born December 20, 1965, and 
raised in Hawaii with his twin brother. He graduated from Lahainaluna 
High School in June 1984. Shortly after graduating Sergeant First Class 
Bolor enlisted in the United States Army, beginning an almost 20 year 
military career.
  In 1984, Sergeant First Class Bolor graduated from a 92Y Supply 
Specialist course from Fort Jackson. Subsequently, in 1986, he 
completed Fort Benning Airborne School. On March 1, 1998, Sergeant 
Bolor joined the United States Army Reserve. He rose to the rank of 
Platoon Sergeant for the 137th Quartermaster Company on January 10, 
2002.
  Sergeant First Class Bolor is a Desert Storm veteran, and served 
overseas duty in Fort Wainwright, Alaska in 1988, Southwest Asia in 
1991, Camp Humphrey's Korea in 1993 and finally Iraqi Freedom in 2003.
  Sergeant First Class Kelly M. Bolor served our country as a true 
patriot and defender of democracy. He leaves behind widow Kelly Bolor 
and son Kyle, age three. Let us preserve the memory of Kelly M. Bolor 
so that his son may learn about his father, who was a kind-hearted man 
who put the safety and well-being of his country and fellow soldiers 
first.

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