[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5190]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING KEN CHRISTY

  (Mr. FOSTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Ken Christy, a letter 
carrier, an extraordinary leader, a member of our community, and a 
friend of mine.
  Ken passed away unexpectedly this past Easter weekend. A family man, 
Ken left behind his three daughters and his wife, Bonnie, his high 
school sweetheart, to whom he was married for 52 years.
  Ken gave back to his community in spades. He volunteered countless 
hours to the letter carriers' annual food drive because he wanted to 
make a real difference in the lives of those in our community who are 
less fortunate.
  Since 2013, Ken served as the clerk of Aurora Township.
  Ken always stood up for working families. As president of the 
Illinois Letter Carriers Association, Ken made sure that the voices of 
his members were heard by public officials on both sides of the aisle. 
Not surprisingly, Ken was named into the Illinois Letter Carriers Hall 
of Fame in 2012.
  He knew people from all walks of life and all political persuasions, 
but I never heard a bad word said about him. Ken was, indeed, a friend. 
He was a friend to the city of Aurora, he was a friend to the letter 
carriers and to their families throughout the State of Illinois.
  Ken Christy will be missed.

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