[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 13056-13057]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING DEPUTY WILLIAM MAST, JR.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, my heart is heavy for the family and friends 
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Watauga County Sheriff's Deputy William Mast, Jr., who gave his life in 
the line of duty on July 26.
  In his 23 short years, Deputy Mast made an imprint on the communities 
he served and called home. He was a graduate of Watauga High School and 
a member of Bibleway Baptist Church. He cherished the North Carolina 
way of life--hunting, fishing, off-roading, and riding horses in our 
beautiful country.
  The thoughts and prayers of thousands remain with his beloved wife, 
Paige, their unborn child, William, his parents, Angela Wall and 
William Mast, Sr., his extended family, and the entire Watauga County 
Sheriff's Office.
  May each be comforted and find peace in the midst of this tragedy. 
And may we be faithful to remember that the safety we experience in our 
communities is maintained, in part, because people like Deputy Mast 
volunteer to place themselves in harm's way for our protection. For 
that caliber of service and sacrifice, we are grateful.

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