[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 635]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE LIFE OF JEROMY PAUL CASTRO NEWBY

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                       HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, January 9, 2007

  Ms. BORDALLO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the short life of 
Jeromy Paul Castro Newby who passed away on January 5, 2007, but whose 
life inspired many people on our island of Guam. To all who knew him, 
Jeromy was a cheerful young man whose smile and warmth brightened those 
around him. He was active in school and village activities and his 
service to our community is an enduring example for young people on 
Guam.
  A tenth-grader at Southern High School in Guam, Jeromy was an 
excellent student who earned the appreciation of his teachers and 
classmates. Jeromy was a competitive athlete, who was respected for 
both his skill and sportsmanship on the basketball court and baseball 
diamond. Jeromy was also a performer with the Inetnon Gef Pago, a 
cultural performance group dedicated to promoting the Chamorro culture 
through song and dance. Jeromy's love of our island and the Chamorro 
culture was evidenced by the activities he participated in and the 
relationships he formed.
  Jeromy's memory will be cherished by those whose lives he touched. I 
join our community in extending heartfelt condolences to his parents, 
Johnny Reyes and Lynette Castro Newby, his brothers Johnny Lee, Joe 
Michael, and Jesse Noel, and his sisters Jenny Lynn and Jenny Lou for 
their loss.

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