[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24839]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF SERGEANT BRIAN R. CONNER

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                     HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 2, 2005

  Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today to honor and 
remember a man who devoted his life to keeping the citizens of the 
United States safe.
  Sergeant Brian R. Conner of Baltimore, MD died on the 14th of October 
in the year 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Conner's death 
in Al Taji, Iraq occurred when a tractor trailer rear-ended the vehicle 
in which he and two other Maryland Guardsmen were riding. The weapons 
they carried as part of convoy operations were detonated upon impact.
  Conner's unit in the Maryland National Guard's 243d Engineer Company 
was activated for duty in June and they left for Kuwait in August.
  Not only did Conner serve his country through the Armed Forces, but 
he also served as a Lieutenant with the Baltimore City Fire Department.
  His colleagues there remember him as a well-respected firefighter and 
a good friend. Conner was the proud father of three daughters and a 
devoted and loving brother and son.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you to join with me today to honor Sergeant Brian 
R. Conner for the dedication he has shown to his family, friends and 
the American people.

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