[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2319]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              TRIBUTE TO PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JESUS FONSECA

  (Mr. PRICE of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with honor and with 
reverence to pay tribute to a patriot and a hero, Private First Class 
Jesus Fonseca, 19 years old, of Marietta, Georgia, who died on January 
17 in Iraq. He was killed when a car bomb detonated near his position.
  He was assigned to the Second Infantry Division based at Camp Casey 
in South Korea. And prior to enlisting, he was a graduate of Sprayberry 
High School in my district. He was a mindful young man who earned the 
respect of his peers and his elders.
  It should also be told that this young man was not born in the United 
States, yet was courageous enough to give his life for our great 
Nation. Too often, inspirational stories of sacrifice, like Jesus's, 
are not properly recognized.
  He is survived by his wife, his parents, and five siblings. Our 
hearts and prayers go out to them and everyone in our community 
affected by this tragic loss.
  It is a reminder that we are all indebted to the men and women who 
serve in the Armed Forces, for it is their exemplary spirit of service, 
evidenced by Private First Class Jesus Fonseca, which makes this 
country so noble and so great.

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