22476 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 156, Pt. 15 December 16, 2010 LeAnn Rimes, , , BROTHER . . . BROTHER . . . COM- Only the good die young, as now you shine and . A savvy business- BAT MEDIC SPC JEROD HEALTH all up in Heaven’s sun! man, Mr. House also operates a music pub- OSBORNE, UNITED STATES ARMY As an Angel In The Army of our Lord, with your new battle begun! lishing company, House Notes, which owns To watch over us, as Thy Will Be Done! the songs he has written. HON. RALPH M. HALL Brother . . . Brother . . . The sustained excellence of Gerry House OF TEXAS All across Texas this night . . . and the House Foundation has been recog- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES As we lay our heads down to rest, as comes nized by virtually every respected country Thursday, December 16, 2010 a gentle rain . . . music and radio association in the United As upon us, are but our Lord’s tears to wash Mr. HALL of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise over us . . . States. It has received three awards from the today to honor a great American family, and a And so bless us, to so ease our pain! Association, seven from the fallen hero and his brother. On July 5, 2010, As he cries for your most sacred sacrifice, Academy of Country Music, eight Billboard Combat Medic SPC Jerod Heath Osborne of this rain . . . Awards, and nine R&R awards. Gerry is also Royce, Texas of the 4/73 82nd Airborne, died Brother . . . Brother . . . I can not wait until the recipient of the NAB Marconi Radio Award during an IED explosion in Afghanistan. In his up in Heaven we meet again. . . . for Large Market Air Personality of the Year. short life he was a combat medic, an Angel on And we won’t have to cry anymore, all in this pain . . . Gerry cited his desire to devote more of his the Battlefield, the ones who rush in while all Brother, Brother, once you so wanted to be time to other projects as his reason for retir- around the face of hell is going on. The lives just like me . . . ing. His loyal fans are eagerly waiting to see that he has saved in his brief but great life will Now, I’m the one who so wants . . . to be like what these projects will turn out to be because be measured in the future, with children and you! we all want more of Gerry. heroes that he has saved. His brother, a SSG Brother . . . Brother . . . Amen. . . . And so, Madam Speaker, it is my privilege in the 22nd Infantry, on September 21 of that f same year almost died in a mortar attack and to ask my colleagues to join me in saluting PERSONAL EXPLANATION Gerry’s leadership and accomplishments. The is currently fighting to save his leg. This fam- people of Nashville and Middle Tennessee are ily, throughout the generations, has served our nation in the Armed Forces. The very bed of grateful for Gerry waking us up in the morning HON. ADAM H. PUTNAM our Nation’s freedom is built upon selfless OF FLORIDA in such an enjoyable way. It’s hard to make a families, our prayers and thoughts go out to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES long commute fun, but Gerry House did it for them. SSG Grillett has said that his brother 30 years. Thursday, December 16, 2010 Jerod always wanted to be just like him, but Mr. PUTNAM. Madam Speaker, on Thurs- now he wants to be like his brother. f day, December 9, 2010, Tuesday, December Brother . . . Brother . . . 14, 2010, and Wednesday, December 15, STANDING WITH OUR ALLY SOUTH Brother . . . Brother . . . My . . . 2010, I was not present for twelve recorded KOREA My Brother’s Gift . . . votes. Had I been present, I would have voted So very precious, as was this . . . the following way: Roll No. 626—‘‘yea’’; Roll My Brother’s Faith, shall forever so wave No. 627—‘‘yea’’; Roll No. 628—‘‘yea’’; Roll No. HON. FRANK R. WOLF ... 629—‘‘nay’’; Roll No. 630—‘‘yea’’; Roll No. OF VIRGINIA My Brothers life, one of such so sure selfless 631—‘‘yea’’; Roll No. 632—‘‘yea’’; Roll No. sacrifice . . . 633—‘‘yea’’; Roll No. 634—‘‘yea’’; Roll No. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES All in his amazing grace . . . 635—‘‘nay’’; Roll No. 636—‘‘yea’’; Roll No. Thursday, December 16, 2010 My Brothers life, so very short . . . yet shines so bright! 637—‘‘yea.’’ Mr. WOLF. Madam Speaker, I was deeply Moments, are all we have! f saddened and outraged by North Korea’s re- To grab hearts, To Make A Difference . . . to Heaven rise! CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVER- cent attack on Yeonpyeong island which killed As an Angel on The Battlefield . . . SARY OF THE COLLEYVILLE four South Koreans and wounded 20. Officials As into the face of death Jerod, you so ran GARDEN CLUB estimated that the North had fired roughly 200 . . . and not to yield. . . . artillery shells onto Yeonpyeong. The Novem- To but so save sacred life, as was your mis- HON. KENNY MARCHANT sion . . . as was his most divine light! ber 23 attack was the first on civilian-popu- OF TEXAS From dusk to dawn, as a battlefield combat lated areas since the Korean War. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES medic your courage worn! This is just the latest provocation on the part As all around you Jerod, the face of death so Thursday, December 16, 2010 of Pyongyang—a regime infamous for its de- swarmed! plorable human rights record and Soviet style Mr. MARCHANT. Madam Speaker, I rise And what child may be born? today to recognize the 50th anniversary of the gulags. All from your love Jerod, upon battlefields of honor adorned! Colleyville Garden Club. Over the last 50 Recently North Korea showed Dr. Siegfried years, the Colleyville Garden Club has been Hecker, the former head of the U.S. Los Ala- That might so save the world, who now lives on . . . committed to the improvement of Colleyville’s mos National Laboratory, a new modern ura- And all those lives you saved, just moments parks and gardens. nium enrichment facility with 2,000 centrifuges. from the grave . . . On January 11, 1961, Florence Eudaly, wife The North Koreans claimed it is producing low And what children, all on this morning will of Colleyville’s first mayor, along with several enriched uranium destined for fuel for a new awake? other women, organized the Colleyville Gar- light-water nuclear reactor. According to the With but the greatest gift of all, in their den Club. The club began by meeting in mem- Congressional Research Service, ‘‘Although hearts to take! ber’s homes with established yearly dues of With a Mother or Father, a Sister or Brother Dr. Hecker has said that the centrifuge plant $1.00. Since then, the Colleyville Garden Club and the new reactor appear to be designed whose fine lives you saved . . . Brother . . . Brother, oh how it’s for you I has grown in membership and continues to primarily for civilian nuclear power, the ura- cry! support projects in the community with the un- nium facilities could also be used to produce A promise I’ve made, as I wipe these tears derlying goals of promoting interest in all fissile material suitable for nuclear weapons.’’ from my eyes! phases of gardening, horticultural education, These are deeply troubling developments. That I will live for you, each and every new civic beautification, and conservation of natural During this time of heightened tensions in the day, every sunrise! resources. Korean Peninsula we must actively work with To the fullest! All in your fine name! The Colleyville Garden Club has spent And if ever I have a new son, your name will our long-term ally South Korea to ensure a be his . . . this one! countless hours involved in projects in the lasting peace in the region and continue to ex- Brother . . . Brother . . . I am so very proud Colleyville community such as Keep Colleyville pose the true nature of the North Korea re- of you! Beautiful, Arbor Day, Promenade Garden gime which the international community can All in what you have done . . . oh yes it’s Tour, and many others. The Colleyville Gar- no longer deny. true! den Club has designed and installed gardens

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