[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 114 (Tuesday, September 13, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1828]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF ELSIE FRANK

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 13, 2005

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor and remembrance of 
Elsie Frank, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, dedicated 
public servant, community activist, and dear friend and mentor to many. 
Her passing marks a great loss for her family and friends, and also for 
the people of Boston, whom she served and inspired with the highest 
level of commitment, concern, integrity and honor.
  The great care and love that Mrs. Frank showered on her family 
extended throughout Boston where she carried the torch of advocacy on 
behalf of many social justice issues, including issues affecting gay 
teens and gay adults, and concerns faced by the elderly of our society. 
An inspirational and well-known leader in Boston's Back Bay 
neighborhood, Mrs. Frank dedicated her time and talents in bolstering 
the strength of several gay advocacy groups, and senior advocacy groups 
as well. She worked with PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of 
Lesbians and Gays), tirelessly lobbying state legislators to reinstate 
funding in support of PFLAG's Safe Schools program--a critical program 
that serves to educate, support and protect the well-being of gay teens 
in schools. In 2003, Mrs. Frank was honored with PFLAG's Voice of Truth 
Award.
  Mr. Speaker and Colleagues, please join me in honor and remembrance 
of Elsie Frank, whose boundless joy for life served as a source of 
inspiration, protection and hope for Boston citizens of all ages. I 
extend my deepest condolences to her children, Barney, Ann, Doris and 
David; to her six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren; and also 
to her extended family and many friends. Mrs. Frank's immeasurable 
heart and focus on human rights has forever touched the lives of 
countless individuals, young and old, gay and straight, and her 
unbridled spirit and vital work will soar forever in the hearts of 
those who knew and loved her well, especially her family, friends and 
the people of Boston's Back Bay.

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