[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 171 (Saturday, November 22, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2414]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO DESTINAE RAE

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 21, 2003

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you with a solemn heart to 
pay tribute to a remarkable young woman. Destinae Rae passed away 
recently after a long and courageous battle with cancer. I knew Dusty 
well, she was a tremendous young woman who spread happiness and faith 
to every person she met and it is my honor to call her compassion and 
kindheartedness to the attention of this body of Congress and this 
nation.
   Dusty grew up in Colorado and had five wonderful children and five 
beautiful grandchildren. The week before Dusty passed away, she was 
blessed with another grandchild. Dusty was a tremendous mother, 
grandmother, daughter, sister and friend.
   Dusty was a devoted Christian and a member of the Evergreen Baptist 
Church in her home of Evergreen, Colorado. Dusty was also involved in 
volunteer work. She was active in a number of cancer associations in 
Colorado and dedicated a great deal of her time to comforting the 
victims of cancer and raising funds for medical research. I know that 
many cancer victims had their lives bettered by Dusty's dedication and 
compassion for that cause.
   Dusty will also be remembered for the many lives that she touched 
with her amazing singing voice. Dusty used her singing talents to 
spread her faith, happiness and joy for life to scores of people 
throughout Colorado. Dusty spent her last years recording and 
performing Christian music. She truly had the voice of an angel.
   Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to rise before you to pay tribute to 
Destinae Rae. Dusty's parents, my longtime friends Dan and Marty 
Thompson, describe her best as a woman who was beautiful on the 
outside, and had an even more beautiful heart. We will all miss Dusty, 
and my heart goes out to her loved ones in this difficult time.

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