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Congresswoman Bordallo Attends Memorial Service for
Commander William “Willie” McCool

For Immediate Release – March 3, 2003 – Washington, D.C. – On Saturday, Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo attended the memorial service for Commander William “Willie” McCool at the Brigade of the Midshipman Chapel at the U.S. Naval Academy.

“The eulogies given by friends including his college roommate and former superiors in the Navy and at NASA attested to his remarkable talents as a student, athlete and aviator, but more importantly as a husband, father, and friend,” said Congresswoman Bordallo.

Later, Congresswoman Bordallo presented Lani McCool and the Vallejos and McCool families with the Congressional Record on H.R. 672, a bill to name the Guam South Elementary/Middle School in honor of Navy Commander William C. McCool.”

“The people of Guam are very proud of our connection with Commander McCool. We are pleased to be able to rename the school in his memory,” said Congresswoman Bordallo. “His hard work, dedication and accomplishments in his academic, athletic and professional life is an excellent example for our children.”

H.R. 672 passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by unanimous vote earlier in the week.

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Contact: Neil Weare in Washington, D.C., at (202) 225-1188 or Joaquin Perez in Guam at (671) 477-4272.