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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Captain Arthur L. Felder of Lewisville,
AR, who died on April 24, 2004, fighting for his country in Taji, Iraq.
Arthur ``Bo'' Felder, just 36 years old, was one of four soldiers killed
during an attack on the base camp of the Arkansas's 39th Infantry Brigade.
I wish to recognize his life and achievements.
Bo spent nearly two decades serving the Army and National Guard. During
that time, he served in peacekeeping missions in Bosnia and Honduras. While
not serving our country, children were Bo's passion, and he spent much
of life involved with youth. He worked at Step One Alternative school in
Little Rock, a school for kids with legal troubles, and served as a youth
director at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church in North Little Rock.
I am deeply saddened by the tragic loss of soldiers from Arkansas's
39th Brigade, who died while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. These
brave Americans lost their lives while making the ultimate sacrifice to
serve our country, and I will be forever grateful to them for their courageous
spirit.
Bo gave his life to serve our country and will forever be remembered
as a hero, a son, and a father. My deepest condolences go out to his son
Jaelun, eight years old, his daughter Amari, four years old, his mother,
Dr. Cheryl Stuart, his brothers, Robert Stuart and Littrelle Felder, and
two sisters, Gwendolyn Gingery and Kelana Greer. I know Bo was proud of
his service to the U.S. Army and to our country. He will be missed by his
family, fellow soldiers, and all those who knew him and counted him as
a friend. I will continue to keep Bo and his family in my thoughts and
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