[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8600]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        EAGLE SCOUT KENT DURANTE

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                          HON. FRANCIS ROONEY

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 25, 2017

  Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of 
Kent Durante, who received his Eagle Scout pin posthumously this past 
Saturday.
  Kent lost his brave battle with cancer last November before he could 
fulfill his dream of becoming an Eagle Scout. Last weekend, he was 
honored at a ceremony along with two of his fellow scouts, where they 
achieved the highest rank Boy Scouts can achieve.
  For over a century, the Boy Scouts of America have had an honored 
tradition of teaching young men essential life skills including outdoor 
survival and leadership skills. As told to me, these times were 
cherished by Kent as, even after his diagnosis, he continued to remain 
active in his troop and even graduated cum laude from Estero High 
School.
  It is understood in the scouting community that only about 4 percent 
of scouts attain the rank of Eagle. It is humbling to know that Kent is 
among this distinguished group. I would like to honor Kent for this 
well-deserved award.

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