[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 374]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                    IN HONOR OF SGT JOHN SAVAGE, USA

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                            HON. KAY GRANGER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 8, 2009

  Ms. GRANGER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the courage of a 
brave and dedicated hero of the State of Texas and of our Nation.
  Sergeant John J. Savage was a soldier in the United States Army and a 
true American hero. John gave his life in the service of his country on 
December 4, 2008, when an explosives-laden SUV broadsided Sergeant 
Savage's armored vehicle in Mosul, Iraq.
  Assigned to 2nd 103rd Engineer Company, 94th Engineer Battalion, 
Sergeant Savage did his part during a time of war, an action that 
speaks volumes far greater than words about his character and 
patriotism.
  A native of Weatherford, Texas, John had aspirations for a life in 
the military from a young age. As stated by his mother, ``He loved the 
military. It was a lifelong dream of his.''
  John had been on active duty in the United States Army for 6 years. 
He spent 3 years stationed in Germany prior to his first deployment to 
Iraq in 2005 and was then deployed for a second tour in September of 
2007.
  Sergeant Savage's three-year-old daughter, Nicole, will continue to 
learn of her father through family and friends. John's father, a 
retired Master Sergeant from the United States Army, commented on his 
son by stating, ``His family was his number one priority.''
  Our thoughts and prayers are with Sergeant Savage's daughter, 
parents, siblings, and all of his family and friends. His community and 
Nation honor his memory, and we are grateful for his faithful and 
distinguished service to America.
  Sergeant Savage will not be forgotten. His memory lives on through 
his family and the legacy of selfless service that he so bravely 
imprinted on our hearts.

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