Gregorio Sablan: “They say only the good die young. I don't know if only the good die young, but I do know that Antonio Manglona Borja…”

“They say only the good die young. I don't know if only the good die young, but I do know that Antonio Manglona Borja from the island of Tinian in the Northern Mariana Islands was a very good man, and I do know that Antonia Manglona Borja has died much too young. Tinian is a small island with a small number of families. Everyone knows everyone. And no one who lives there can fail to touch the lives of others. But some people have an impact on the community that is outsized, that makes their presence--and their absence--of greater significance. Antonia Borja made his presence felt in so many ways: as an officer of the Department of Public Safety; as someone deeply involved with youth and adult sports; as a public representative on boards and commissions. Most of all, he was always there to give a hand to friends and neighbors in need. Antonia Manglona Borja, Mr. Speaker. He was a good man. He died too young. And we all will miss him.”