[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 105 (Wednesday, July 23, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1499]
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                      IN MEMORY OF MARJORIE MORRIS

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                         HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN

                             of california

                          HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN

                             of california

                           HON. BRAD SHERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 23, 1997

  Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, my colleagues, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Sherman, and 
I rise today to honor the memory of our dear friend, Marjorie Morris, 
who passed away earlier this month. Marjorie was a warm, compassionate 
and caring woman who spent most of her life helping children and 
families. She was a wonderful mother to her three children, Blond, 
Clifford, and Paul, and the loving wife of our close friend, Hugo. 
Marjorie and Hugo were married for 48 years.
  Born in Kansas, Marjorie moved with her family to California when she 
was a young girl. She met her future husband at UCLA, where both were 
elected officers of the campus United Nations Association. They were 
married on September 1, 1949.
  Marjorie touched the lives of literally thousands of children. She 
was a kindergarten teacher in San Fernando, and then a teacher at the 
Lokrantz School for children with special needs. From 1981 to 1983, she 
was president of the 4,000-member Southern California Association for 
the Education of Young Children.
  From 1965 to her death Marjorie was a member of the board of 
directors of the Foundation for Early Childhood Education, an agency 
that operates 31 Head Start and other sites for 1,500 children.
  Marjorie also loved music; she sang in Roger Wagner's choral group at 
UCLA and conducted a weekly children's folk music program on Radio 
Station KPFK. Marjorie's family had the good fortune to hear her sing 
at holiday gatherings. She was blessed with a truly beautiful voice.
  We ask our colleagues to join us in honoring the memory of Marjorie 
Morris, a woman who brought joy and love into the lives of many. She 
will be missed.

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