[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 146 (Saturday, October 8, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E]
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[Congressional Record: October 8, 1994]
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                        TRIBUTE TO LUELLA BARON

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                          HON. SANDER M. LEVIN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 7, 1994

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, as this part of our session concludes, I want 
to take note of the life of a distinguished citizen of Michigan who 
passed away earlier this year. The world should know that we have not 
forgotten Luella Baron, who passed away on July 1, 1994.
  Luella Baron was a leading citizen of Troy, MI. She was one of those 
rare individuals who give so much energy and dedication to civic 
activities. Luella devoted herself to her church, her culture, and her 
community. She founded the Italian Study Club in Troy, an organization 
dedicated to the preservation of Italian culture and music.
  Luella directed a choir of mentally handicapped students that 
practiced weekly at the Troy Community Center. A teacher of music, 
Luella authored a book on teaching piano to the mentally handicapped. 
In the words of her daughter, Elisabeth, she ``had a special gift for 
teaching the handicapped.'' It is an uncommon individual indeed who 
would dedicate her life to the education of those with special needs. 
Luella Baron was such a person.
  While Luella's work resulted from her genuine care and concern for 
others, many organizations took notice and honored her exceptional 
efforts. She had received awards from numerous organizations including 
the Oakland County Association for Retarded Citizens, the Troy Council 
on Aging, and Wayne State University. The Troy Chamber of Commerce 
honored Luella as the ``Distinguished Citizen'' of 1978.
  She continues to be deeply missed by her family, her extended family, 
and her thousands of warm friends throughout Metropolitan Detroit.

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