[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 23954-23955]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO JUDITH AND LARRY MOORE

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                          HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 17, 2004

  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to two 
individuals from my state who have played a major role in the war in 
Iraq. Judith and Larry Moore, both civilians from Somers, Connecticut, 
played a very special role in the war effort.
  As everyone knows, it happens rarely but occasionally that military 
spouses are simultaneously deployed. Christopher and Bryony Soltis, 
both Army doctors, were sent to Iraq last year with the Army's 1st 
Armored Division. With a new child in tow, it was a difficult time. The 
entire family was separated for over a year as Christopher and Bryony 
cared for wounded soldiers and civilians in Baghdad. They turned to 
Christopher's mother and stepfather to care for their 7-month-old 
daughter, Madeline.
  Judy and Larry Moore were up to the task. Together, Judith and Larry 
provided an environment in which Maddie thrived. They cared for 
Madeline every day from August 2003 to

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July 2004 while her parents were deployed. They put photos of her 
parents throughout the house, read her letters from afar, and reminded 
her daily that her parents would come home soon. Christopher and Bryony 
came home in late July 2004 to find their baby had grown into a loving, 
well-adjusted, beautiful toddler. I am told that Maddie recognized them 
immediately and ran to their arms when they arrived home.
  Judy Moore knows full well the toll that deployment can take. She is 
a remarkable woman who has contributed enormously to her country. She 
served as a U.S. Air Force nurse from 1958-1960 and cared for Turkish 
prisoners while living abroad with her late husband, Lt. Colonel Ronald 
Soltis, a U.S. Air Force pilot. After more than 19 years of active duty 
service, LTC Soltis died suddenly in a tragic training accident, 
leaving behind Mrs. Moore and their three children.
  Larry Moore is a retired small businessman who ran his own auto 
repair shop before retiring. Although he has considerable back pain 
from spinal stenosis, Larry provided ``sole care'' for Maddie when Judy 
broke her arm after a fall on an icy road during the winter. By all 
accounts, he succeeded fantastically.
  Mr. Speaker, all Americans should share the pride that I feel for the 
Moore and Soltis families. They represent the best of American military 
service, our responsibility to our children, and our willingness to 
sacrifice in times of national need.

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