[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 21]
[House]
[Page 28250]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              IN MEMORY OF STAFF SERGEANT JUSTIN M. DeCROW

  (Mr. BROUN of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BROUN of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay respect to the 
memory of Staff Sergeant Justin M. DeCrow, one of the 13 victims that 
died in the tragic and senseless attack at Ford Hood, Texas, on 
November 5, 2009.
  Staff Sergeant DeCrow is survived by his wife Marikay and their 13-
year-old daughter Kylah who currently live in Evans, Georgia. Justin 
was described as a loving father and husband with an ``infectious charm 
and wit that always put others at ease.'' This is what many of us 
aspire to be, but it seems Justin was an exemplary person to display 
such character.
  We owe Staff Sergeant DeCrow's family an answer as to why this has 
happened and to ensure that it never happens again. I pledge to all the 
victims and their families that I will do everything that I can to find 
the answers as to why this act of terror took place.

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