[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 29 (Thursday, March 14, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E356]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      PAYING TRIBUTE TO ANN SHEETS

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                             March 14, 2002

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with profound sadness that I pay 
tribute today to Ann Sheets, an incredible woman who tragically passed 
on much too soon. She was loved by each and every person whose life she 
touched, and will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved her. She 
was a person of unquestioned integrity and of unparalleled morality, 
and it is my hope that her life will serve as a model to the many 
children she so lovingly taught, as she is truly an inspiration to us 
all. As her family mourns her loss, I believe it is appropriate to 
remember Ann and pay tribute to her for her warm heart, and her many 
contributions to her community and her state.
  Ann lived her life in a manner befitting the friendship and love 
bestowed upon her by her colleagues, students, friends and family. She 
was raised in Steamboat Springs, where she graduated from high school. 
She went to work at Junction Square, where she continued to work while 
attending college at Mesa State. Eventually, Ann became a librarian at 
Chatfield Elementary School, where her love for children and education 
enabled her to excel, and make her a favorite with everyone involved in 
the school. She was able to touch the lives of students each and every 
day by sharing her love of reading. It is no small feat to turn 
children on to reading, but Ann was able to do it with the same ease 
and grace that was the hallmark of her life.
  Mr. Speaker, we are all terribly saddened by the loss of Ann Sheets, 
but take comfort in the knowledge that our grief is overshadowed only 
by the legacy of courage, selflessness and love that she left with all 
of us. Ann Sheets' life is the very embodiment of all that makes this 
country great, and I am deeply honored to be able to bring her life to 
the attention of this body of Congress.




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