[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 136 (Tuesday, September 30, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1928]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO JACKIE WEAVER

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 30, 2003

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise before 
this body of Congress and this Nation today to pay tribute to the life 
and memory of a great citizen from my district. Jackie Weaver of 
Pueblo, Colorado recently passed away at the age of eighty. Jackie was 
a caring woman who gave selflessly to those around her. As her family 
mourns her passing, I would like to pay tribute to her memory before my 
colleagues here today.
  Jackie was born in Frederick, Maryland in 1923, and she worked as a 
chemist in New York City before marrying her husband, D.A., in 1946. 
After moving to Pueblo with her family in 1978, she became an active 
member of the community, working with the Christian Women's Club and 
the youth ministry of her church. In addition, Jackie devoted time to 
the Reach-for-Recover Program of the American Cancer Society and the 
Pueblo Kiwanis Club. Jackie cared deeply about children and worked to 
improve their lives by caring for three foster children and by adopting 
a child through the World Vision Ministries.
  Mr. Speaker, Jackie Weaver's dedication and commitment to her family 
and her community has touched many lives. She tirelessly gave to her 
family and community. While Jackie has passed on, her legacy will 
continue to live. I am honored to join with my colleagues in honoring 
Jackie here today.

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