[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6587]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING AN UNSUNG HERO

  (Mr. BOST asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BOST. Mr. Speaker, sometimes, a tragedy has to happen for us to 
recognize unsung heroes.
  On Monday, I received word that Lowell Ensel had passed away. Lowell 
was an intern here in our D.C. office for the past 3 months. His 
passing was sudden; it was unexpected, and it was painful to our entire 
office family.
  He was just 20 years old; but, while Lowell's years have been short, 
his reach was very long. That was reflected when over 200 students 
attended a vigil earlier this week at the University of Maryland.
  Lowell's love of life had a big impact on our office as well. He 
handled every project we gave him with a positive attitude and a smile 
on his face.
  I offer my thoughts and prayers to Lowell's parents, Ellen and 
Fendwick, as well as his extended family and countless friends during 
this time of suffering, as difficult as it is.
  To my colleagues, I know that each one of you have special people 
like Lowell in your office. These are young people who work long hours 
for little or no pay because they want to make a difference in this 
country.
  In honor of Lowell, please take a moment and thank these unsung 
heroes that work in our offices every day.

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