On the recordJune 22, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember Alivea Cox of Richmond Hill, Georgia, a kindhearted 14-year-old who passed away on June 4, hours after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. We can all be inspired by her passion for life, exemplified in her hobbies and her ability to make everyone around her a little happier every day. Alivea was musically talented, playing the French horn, the trumpet, and the piano. Her middle school band teacher recognized her for both outstanding musical talent and outstanding character. Alivea cofounded a weekly prayer club for students modeled after 1 Timothy 4:12. In a letter to a teacher, she mentioned important life lessons she learned: to be patient with yourself and others, and that bad days do not define you. I offer my deepest sympathy to her parents, her family, schoolteachers, and her friends. ____________________
