[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 162 (Wednesday, November 28, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2160]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               A TRIBUTE TO THE VICTIMS OF SEPTEMBER 11TH

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                           HON. STEPHEN HORN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 28, 2001

  Mr. HORN. Mr. Speaker, the tragedy of September 11th touched all 
Americans in some way. Many of us in Congress lost people from the 
districts we represent. Some we knew personally. Others we wish we'd 
had a chance to meet.
  I rise today to honor three heroes whom we lost on September 11th. 
Dorothy DeAraujo, Christopher Newton, and Marie Pappalardo.
  Dorothy DeAraujo, was an aspiring artist whom I knew while serving as 
the president of California State University, Long Beach. She worked as 
the business manager's assistant, on campus she earned her Bachelors 
Degree in the Arts at age 69. I remember Dorothy as a delightful person 
who was always painting.
  Dorothy was aboard United Airlines flight 175 that hit the south 
tower of the World Trade Center. She was returning from a visit with 
her son at Bedford, Massachusetts.
  At the age of 80, Dorothy was still an avid painter. She lived in the 
Naples water-based community within Long Beach. She spent her time 
tending to her garden and painting vibrant watercolor scenes.
  Dorothy often painted famous Long Beach landmarks such as the Queen 
Mary. She enjoyed traveling to places such as France, Australia, and 
Italy for their scenery and museums. She will always be remembered by 
her friends and neighbors as ``our artist.''
  Christopher Newton, a Long Beach native, was a passenger aboard 
American Airlines flight 77 that crashed into the Pentagon. The morning 
of September 11th Chris boarded his flight for L-A-X with two 
objectives. Officially he was on business, but he also was returning to 
southern California to retrieve the family dog.
  Chris and his wife Amy had recently moved their young family from 
southern California to his northern Virginia headquarters.
  Friends remember Chris as a devoted family man. He also had a quick 
sense of humor. Chris gratefully valued his family.
  An Eagle Scout at 13, Chris was both a Scoutmaster and Little League 
manager for his children, 8-year-old Sarah, and 11-year-old Michael. 
Parents reported that Chris was the kind of scoutmaster who treated all 
the boys as if they were his own.
  Marie Pappalardo was a passenger aboard the Los Angeles bound United 
Airlines flight 175--the same flight that carried Dorothy DeAraujo. 
Marie was returning from her annual visit to Methuen, Massachusetts for 
her daughter's 33rd birthday.
  Marie lived in the city of Paramount with her husband Steven Santoyo. 
The couple worked together at A-L-A Foods and shared a love for horse 
racing. Marie's family and friends remember her as a wonderful woman 
who was dedicated to her family and her three teenage stepdaughters.

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