[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 167 (Friday, December 3, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2533-E2534]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  A RESOLUTION PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE MILLENDER-DORTCH-PACKARD-BONNETT 
                    FAMILY: ONE OF AMERICA'S FINEST

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                    HON. JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 22, 1999

  Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD. Mr. Speaker, I submit the following tribute 
for the Record.

       Whereas, The Black Family, rich in tradition, knowing that 
     archaeologists unearthed human remains nearly two million 
     years old and traced it to the beginning of the Old Stone of 
     Africa; May the historical record of African past be common 
     knowledge of mankind; and
       Whereas, The Dortch-Millender families settled in Alabama 
     in the mid 1800's and began a lifelong experience of raising 
     a strong family of offspring with respect, responsibility and 
     courage; who would position themselves in various professions 
     and humanitarian endeavors, but who never forgot where they 
     started; and
       Whereas, William Dortch, Sr. married Patsy Packard and from 
     this union came eleven children; Mose Millender married 
     Aurelia Bonnett and from this union came 11 children, with 
     both families very principled and very religious--``You gave 
     us Hope''; and
       Whereas, Shelly Millender, Sr. married Everline Dortch and 
     from this union came five children; Dicksey Marie, Nora Lee, 
     Shelly Jr., William Mose, and Juanita--``You gave us Love''; 
     and
       Whereas, Dicksey married James Chappell, Sr. and later 
     Vernon Battle; Nora married Herbert Mathews, Sr. Shelly 
     married Doris Rice; Juanita married James McDonald, Jr., and 
     from these unions came 19 children--``You taught us to Care'' 
     and
       Whereas, Wanda, Yolanda, LaMont, James Jr., Gayland, 
     Michelle, Mark, Yuri, Herbert

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     Jr., Eryka, Vikki, Shelly III, Derrick, William, Jr., 
     Valerie, Angela, Sherryll, Michael (Chris), Roderick (Keith), 
     our children--``You gave us Joy''; and
       Whereas, Wanda married Ted Levatta; LaMont married Debra 
     Perkins; James Jr. married Donna Pickney; Mark married Leveta 
     Pretlow; Yuri married Neil David Brown; Herbert married Toni 
     Lecour; Nikki married Maurice Thomas; Angela married Juan 
     Demaris Thomas; Keith married Lori Blair--``You are 
     continuing the tradition of commitment to family'' and
       Whereas, Our thirteen grandchildren of the offsprings of 
     this family tree are: LaMont Carl, DeJeana Marie, David, 
     DeNae, Courtney Nicole, Cammaron Avery, Kendall, Austin, 
     Chandler, Ayanna Damaris, Ramia Regina, Myles Chandler, 
     Alexandria Katlinmarie--``You give us Promise''; and now 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, that Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald, 
     proudly recognizes the virtue, vision, wisdom and profound 
     love of these family members and prays that God will continue 
     to bless this family for generations yet unknown as we move 
     into a new millennium--2000.
       Dated this 1st day of December, 1999.

       

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