[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22732]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING JONATHAN ADAM HILD

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                     HON. C. A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, August 1, 2007

  Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Madam Speaker, I rise before you today to honor 
the memory of Jonathan Adam Hild, who was born on April 27, 1979 and 
passed away on May 29, 2007. Jonathan attended White Oak Elementary 
School in Parkville, Maryland and Timonium Elementary School in 
Timonium, Maryland. He attended Ridgely Middle School in Lutherville, 
Maryland before graduating from Dulaney High School in Timonium, 
Maryland. Jonathan graduated with an Associate Degree from Community 
College of Baltimore County in Catonsville, Maryland.
  Jonathan was raised Catholic and received all of the sacraments from 
being baptized at birth to his confirmation in later years at the 
Church of the Immaculate Conception in Towson, Maryland. He attended 
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine at the Church of the Immaculate 
Conception for his First Communion, Penance and Confirmation classes 
and services.
  Jonathan enjoyed building and fixing things from an early age. He was 
very mechanically savvy. As a boy he frequently rode his bike and 
enjoyed the outdoors. Jonathan liked sledding in the winter, and going 
to the beach in the summer. During his teen years and through his 
twenties he always wanted the best and loudest music system. In his 
bedroom he had a sound system that would be suitable for a night club 
and he had big speakers in the trunks of his cars. It often caused some 
brotherly confrontations with his brother Damon. He played softball 
during his elementary school years with Lutherville-Timonium Recreation 
Council. Jonathan also attended a summer day camp at Towson University 
during elementary school summer recess.
  Jonathan's career included working at a printing and copy company, 
Cockeysville High School, Pierce's Plantation Restaurant, and as a 
self-employed licensed automobile wholesaler. Jonathan always loved 
cars and as an adult his favorite was BMW. He had several of them, but 
one red BMW 325i convertible was his favorite and for years he worked 
diligently to insure the car kept its brand new appearance inside and 
out. He enjoyed the BMW so much he drove it on a trip all the way down 
to southern Florida.
  Jonathan loved spending time during the summer enjoying his jet 
skiing hobby. He owned his own jet ski and would take it out often near 
his home with friends. Always thinking of others, Jonathan would bring 
the jet ski down to Ocean City on vacation to share with all of his 
family. Jonathan is survived by his father, John Hild, his mother, 
Linda Hild, and his brother, Damon Hild.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that you join with me today to honor the memory 
of Mr. Jonathan Adam Hild. Jonathan was an exceptional young man from 
Maryland who will be sorely missed by his family and friends.

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