[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 13317]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING CAPTAIN LARRY BAUGUESS

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the incredible 
sacrifice, patriotism and valor of the life of Captain Larry Bauguess 
of Moravian Falls, North Carolina. Captain Bauguess, an officer in the 
82nd Airborne, fell in the line of duty last week as he left a meeting 
on the Pakistan and Afghanistan border and came under enemy fire. He 
was a man of true courage and principle who served our Nation with 
distinction with the United States Army since 1993.
  He was a man who not only knew the value of liberty but also 
cherished his family, never taking their love or respect for granted. 
He will be remembered as a paratrooper of great valor, impeccable honor 
and tremendous faith, a father who gave his children an unblemished 
legacy, a husband of unflagging commitment, a son who evoked the 
greatest pride.
  Captain Bauguess is survived by his wife, Wesley, and two daughters, 
Ryann and Ellie. His absence leaves a hole in the Bauguess family, the 
82nd Airborne and in his community.
  I am confident that he will long be remembered as a man who knew the 
meaning of sacrifice and the call of duty to family and country.
  Mr. Speaker, my thoughts and my prayers are with Captain Bauguess' 
wife, daughters and extended family. May they sense God's comforting 
presence during this trying time. Our Nation is blessed to call him an 
honored son. We pledge our commitment to the family he left behind, and 
we mourn his passing.

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