[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7620]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      REMEMBERING GARY LUKASIEWICZ

 Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, today I wish to honor Gary 
Lukasiewicz, an 18 year old senior at Riverside High School in Taylor, 
PA, who passed away Saturday, May 19, 2012 after a courageous battle 
against cancer.
  Born on November 15, 1993 to Chester and Cheryl Lukasiewicz, Gary 
excelled in everything he did. He was a varsity athlete in multiple 
sports, a member of the National Honor Society, and the President of 
his class. After being diagnosed with cancer, Gary bravely waged a two-
year fight against the disease and inspired Northeastern Pennsylvania 
and the Nation. A Twitter hashtag ``Keep Fighting Gary'' was spread by 
tens of thousands of Twitter users and seen by countless more.
  The day before Gary passed, he was able to find the strength to 
attend his senior prom, where he was crowned ``Prom King.'' As Gary's 
family and friends mourn his loss, we offer our condolences and we pray 
that they find comfort in their love for Gary and memories of him. May 
we all remember Gary's grit and determination as we struggle to 
understand his loss.
  May God bless the Lukasiewicz family, Gary's friends, and the entire 
Riverside High School community and let them never forget how Gary and 
his strength affected their lives.

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