[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 121 (Tuesday, October 3, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S9695]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EULOGY FOR ELLEN GLESBY COHEN

 Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I come before you today to pay 
tribute to a staunch patient advocate whose dedication and commitment 
to biomedical research has changed the lives of all around her.
  Ellen Glesby Cohen was the President and Founder of the Lymphoma 
Research Foundation of America (LRFA). Ellen founded this organization 
almost ten years ago after she was diagnosed with a slow growing form 
of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL).
  Ellen, being the courageous person she was, decided to turn her 
experience into something positive by establishing the Lymphoma 
Research Foundation that is the nation's first and foremost 
organization dedicated to promoting and funding lymphoma-specific 
research.
  Ms. Cohen's efforts on behalf of lymphoma-specific research has led 
to the Lymphoma Research Foundation awarding close to $3 million to 
support 92 lymphoma research projects at top universities and cancer 
centers throughout the nation.
  The foundation Ms. Cohen founded has been active not only in funding 
research, but has helped educate the public about the high incidence 
rates of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma by spearheading such initiatives as the 
National Lymphoma Awareness Week during the second seek of October and 
an annual Lymphoma Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill.
  I have been particularly impressed by Ms. Cohen's passion on behalf 
of lymphoma patients and, consequently, have supported increasing the 
funding for lymphoma research at the National Institutes of Health and 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  Ellen is survived by her husband Dr. Mitchell Cohen and her two 
children Hailey and Josh. While the last decade of Ellen Cohen's life 
was dedicated to lymphoma research, Ellen's accomplishments as a mother 
and a wife will forever be remembered even after the day comes that 
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma has been eliminated.
  Although Ellen's work has already benefitted thousands across the 
country diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and other cancers, I know 
that she would like us all to continue her fight against this 
devastating disease by supporting such worthy organizations like the 
Lymphoma Research Foundation of America.
  Despite the fact that Ellen is not here physically, her spirit will 
continue to live on through her family and friends. Thank you Ellen for 
what you gave to persons everywhere. You will truly be missed.

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