[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 118 (Wednesday, September 18, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1598]
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                IN MEMORY OF EDITH SCHERMER FREIDENRICH

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 18, 2002

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the memory of a very special 
woman, Edith Schermer Freidenrich who passed away on January 4, 2001.
  Edith, the daughter of Joseph and Jenny Schermer, was born in 
Seattle, WA, on March 14, 1910. She studied nursing at the University 
of Washington before moving to San Francisco, where she married her 
husband of 44 years David Freidenrich on December 17, 1933.
  Mr. Speaker, Edith's family was her pride and joy. She was the mother 
of three sons David Jr., John, and Dennis, the grandmother of seven and 
great grandmother to three.
  Edith was an active school volunteer, an avid reader, a bridge 
player, and seasoned traveler. She was passionately engaged in the 
Democratic party and it's principles. She passed on this love of 
politics and compassion to her children who continue their mother's 
legacy of community and political activism.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask all my colleagues in the House to join me in 
honoring the memory of Edith Schermer Freidenrich and to give thanks 
for all she did throughout her life to make her community and our 
country better for human kind.

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