[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 264]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        IN MEMORY OF KETA SODREL

  (Mr. YOUNG of Indiana asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. YOUNG of Indiana. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
life and legacy of Keta Sodrel.
  Keta, who passed away 1 week ago today, was married for 47 years to 
Congressman Mike Sodrel, who represented Indiana's Ninth Congressional 
District for several years. I know I speak for countless Hoosiers in 
paying our respects to Keta and offering our thoughts and prayers to 
Mike and his family.
  If you talk to anyone who knew them, you will quickly learn that Mike 
was able to serve our district with distinction because of the love and 
support of his wife. Keta, I am told, was a model congressional spouse 
because she loved southern Indiana, she loved the Lord, and she loved 
Mike deeply.
  Most of us who serve in this body are only able to do so because of 
the same sort of love and support from our own spouses. As we all 
remember the Sodrel family during their time of loss, may Keta remind 
us of the loving, loyal, and invaluable service and sacrifice our 
spouses make for our Nation.

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