[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 60 (Tuesday, April 27, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H2888]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IN MEMORY OF AUTRY LAMONT BATTLES

  (Ms. WATSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. WATSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a life well lived--the 
life of Autry Lamont Battles, who passed away on April 15 of this year. 
Mr. Battles was born in Los Angeles, where he was known for his sense 
of humor, caring for others, his faith in God, and his talent for 
cooking. This led him to a fulfilling career in the restaurant and 
catering business, a job that allowed him to share his love for food 
and for meeting new people. He came into my life when he was caregiving 
for a lifelong friend of mine. He said, I just love your mother. She 
just turned 100 years old, and he was going to prepare the meal for 300 
guests. However, his illness did not allow him to do it.
  So I want to honor Mr. Battles today for living among us--a good and 
decent American, who will certainly be missed because he reached out to 
others and was more caring about others than he was of himself. So we 
lost him, but I just want to pay tribute to him for a life well lived.

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