[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 13214]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               BOY SCOUTS AT THE LITTLE SIOUX SCOUT RANCH

  Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I wish to honor the Boy Scouts who recently 
lost their lives at the Little Sioux Scout Ranch in Iowa. As the 
Midwest continues to experience devastating storms that have shocked us 
all, I would like to take time to remember four young boys from that 
area who were recently laid to rest. Josh Fennen, Sam Thomsen, Ben 
Petrzilka, and Aaron Eilerts were all Boy Scouts of America. These 
young men were remembered as boys who were loved by their families, on 
their way to becoming young men, and above all Scouts. As an Eagle 
Scout myself, I share a deep connection with these boys from Iowa and 
Nebraska, along with all Scouts throughout America. The path to 
becoming an Eagle is much like the path our future leaders should take, 
and although the lives of these four young boys were ended abruptly, 
they were on that path.
  As I recall the Scout motto of ``Be Prepared,'' I can't help but to 
think of the emergency drill these Scouts practiced the day before the 
tornado or how the Scouts moved swiftly to assist with their first-aid 
skills the 48 who were injured. The Scouting community has suffered a 
great loss. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families, friends, 
and Scouts whose lives were touched by these four boys.

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