[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11371]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             FALLEN HEROES

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                               speech of

                        HON. SUE WILKINS MYRICK

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 20, 2004

  Mrs. MYRICK. Mr. Speaker, on March 11, 2004, Charlotte, NC, lost a 
hero, Chris Hill. Chris was originally from California, but located to 
Charlotte in recent years. He had already served four years in the Army 
when he decided to re-enlist. His wife, Cheryl Hill, said Chris was 
determined to go to Iraq last year: ``He just couldn't stand the fact 
that this was going on and he wasn't doing anything about it,'' she 
said. ``He wanted to help.''
  Chris re-enlisted in April and went to Iraq in the fall. He was 
assigned to the 1st Infantry Division based in Ft. Riley, Kansas. 
Chris' friends and family will remember a man who was outgoing and fun 
and loved to sing. He even had his own karaoke machine, and he never 
turned down a chance to imitate Elvis Presley.
  After moving to North Carolina to be near his wife's family, Chris 
was saved in a Baptist church. His brother-in-law, Rick Cope, a 
Christian songwriter, has written a song for his niece called ``Praying 
for You: Cierra's Song.'' Rick said, ``(We) wanted his daughter to know 
that he's there when she rides her bike. He's there when she gets 
married. He's there in spirit.''
  Christopher Kenneth Hill was buried with full military honors. He was 
awarded a Purple Heart and Bronze Star for bravery. He was survived by 
his wife, and his daughter Cierra who is 14 months old.
  Chris will be missed, but we will never forget his sacrifice for our 
freedoms.

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