[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 162 (Wednesday, November 28, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2162]
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                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 wished 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, while 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 in Bedford, Massachusetts. At the age of 80, 
Dorothy was still an avid painter. She lived in the Naples waterbased 
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 LAX 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 valued family as 
well. 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 ALA 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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