[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11398]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     REMEMBERING ADAM JAMES LAMBERT

  (Mr. YOUNG of Iowa asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, this morning on the hallowed ground 
of a hill in Dallas County, Iowa, a hero was laid to rest at the Iowa 
Veterans Cemetery. This hero and patriot was Adam James Lambert.
  Adam was 24 years old. Adam was a marine. He was an honorable young 
man who put others before himself so that we could be safe and free. He 
was a dependable and encouraging brother in arms to his fellow Marines.
  But long before Adam was a U.S. Marine, he was just a boy. He was a 
loving son who brought joy and laughter to his mother Jill and father 
Dean. Adam was a playful protective brother to his sisters McKenzie and 
Anna. And he made his grandparents so proud. He loved them all so much. 
And, indeed, they loved him.
  Over the weekend I attended a celebration of life service honoring 
Adam. Indeed, all who attended were moved and touched in a beautiful 
way. He will be missed so much, but he will be remembered.
  I remember Adam. I remember when I first met him in Van Meter. He 
walked up to me with a wide grin and a firm handshake. He encouraged 
me. He spoke to me with kindness. He made me laugh. He made me smile.
  Adam leaves a smile on all our faces. He leaves with us memories, and 
Adam will not be forgotten. May God bless his memory and his family in 
the days ahead.

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