[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6334]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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  IN MEMORY OF THE SEVEN OHIOANS WHO PERISHED IN GEORGIA BUS ACCIDENT

  (Mr. JORDAN of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. JORDAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise in solemn remembrance of 
seven Ohioans whose lives were cut short by a tragic bus accident on 
the morning of Friday, March 2, 2007, in Atlanta, Georgia. Though words 
cannot express the depth of their loss, we honor their memory and offer 
our condolences to their families, friends, teammates, and classmates 
of these seven individuals:
  David Betts of Bryan, Ohio
  Scott Harmon of Elida, Ohio
  Cody Holp of Arcanum, Ohio
  Jerry and Jean Niemeyer of Columbus Grove, Ohio
  Tyler Williams of Lima, Ohio, and
  Zack Arend of Oakwood, Ohio.
  In the midst of this tragedy, I was heartened to see the selfless way 
these families and communities pulled together to support each other in 
a time of need. It reminds me of what is special about America.
  I was also humbled by the outpouring of kindness from concerned 
families in Georgia and around the country. Just minutes after the 
accident, complete strangers were opening their homes to our families 
and offering their condolences and prayers.
  While we grieve their passing, we know that they will live forever in 
the hearts of their loved ones and will eternally be remembered by the 
Bluffton University family and the people of Bluffton, Allen County and 
west central Ohio.

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