[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10290]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           MOURNING THE LOSS OF LANCE CORPORAL JONATHAN GRANT

  (Mr. UDALL of New Mexico asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life 
of Lance Corporal Jonathan Walter Grant.
  Jonathan lived his life by always putting others first. Last 
Wednesday, he made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in Iraq.
  Lance Corporal Grant was among the six Marines killed during combat 
in Operation Matador when their troop transporter rolled over a road-
side bomb in the Al Anbar Province.
  Just 23 years old, Jonathan lived life always showing courage and 
maturity beyond his years. He was born in the Pojoaque Valley of New 
Mexico and raised by his grandmother, Margie Warner, whom he loved 
dearly. He received his General Equivalency Diploma in the year 2000 
and joined the Marines in the year 2002, working the entire time to 
support his family and build his future.
  Our heartfelt prayers and sympathies are with Jonathan's family and 
friends during their time of great loss. We will always remember his 
bravery and the sacrifice he made while serving our great Nation.

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