[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 22849]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO ROGER LANDRY

  Ms. SNOWE. Mr. President, I rise today to mourn the passing of Roger 
Landry of Springvale, ME, and pay tribute to this former Maine State 
legislator and steadfast advocate for our Nation's veterans. Roger was 
one-of-a-kind individual who was truly a force of nature who allowed 
nothing to stand in the way of achieving results and helping others, 
and he had a unique ability to harness the compassion and empathy he 
felt so deeply to produce positive and tangible results that truly 
touched the hearts of so many. Whether serving his country as a highly 
decorated master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force for 23 years, providing 
a welcoming presence ceremonies to honor our returning troops, or 
fighting for better care for our heroic veterans, Roger was truly a 
benevolent force of nature who placed a premium on helping others, 
especially those servicemen and women who have given their all for this 
land.
  Those in our State extraordinary enough to have worn our Nation's 
uniform never had a better friend or ally than Roger. He carried his 
tireless compassion, disarming humor, and can-do spirit to the Maine 
House of Representatives where his impact was felt immediately and 
where he sought common ground to advance the public good. We owe him an 
exceptional debt of gratitude for his enduring devotion to his State of 
Maine which he loved.
  His service in the Military, in the State legislature, and as a 
citizen of Maine forged a legacy that should stand as an inspiration to 
us all--he will be greatly missed and forever remembered. Roger was a 
remarkable public servant and a dear friend--I will always cherish 
having known him. My thoughts and prayers continue to be with his wife 
Jane, his children/Darrin, Dean, and Dawn, his eight grandchildren, and 
the entire Landry family

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