[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 16, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1797]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING THE PASSING OF GLADYS CANNON

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                          HON. HILDA L. SOLIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 16, 2008

  Ms. SOLIS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a dear 
friend and lifelong Democrat, Gladys Cannon, who passed away on 
September 8, 2008, at her home in West Covina, California. Gladys was a 
beloved wife, mother, friend, activist, and community leader who will 
be missed by her peers and the beloved community she devoted her life 
to serving. I am proud to have called Gladys my friend and I join her 
husband Frank and her family in mourning her passing.
  Throughout her life, Gladys never failed to become involved in 
helping her community. She had the heart of an activist and the soul of 
a fighter and she never failed to fight for progressive values. She was 
a proud member of the Teamsters Union and an active and ardent 
Democrat. She worked hard to ensure that working families would have 
their voices heard. Our community will be forever grateful for Gladys's 
civic activism and volunteerism.
  In addition to being a community activist, Gladys was an avid sports 
fan who always looked forward to March Madness and rooting for USC, the 
Los Angeles Lakers, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Green Bay Packers. 
Gladys also loved to travel. Her fondest memories were of cruises to 
Alaska and trips to England and Ireland. Gladys loved to live life and 
she always did so with a cunning smile and fighting spirit. Gladys will 
always be remembered and missed for the special joy she brought us all.
  Gladys will be remembered for her lifetime dedication to her 
community and fighting spirit. She was a heartfelt champion of women 
and working families. I extend my sympathy to Gladys's family in this 
difficult time, and especially to her beloved husband Frank Cannon whom 
she greatly loved. Gladys will be dearly missed.

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