[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 108 (Wednesday, July 21, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1391]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                IN HONOR OF JUDGE CAROL CRAFTON ANTHONY

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                             HON. MIKE ROSS

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 21, 2010

  Mr. ROSS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a respected and 
dedicated public servant. On July 18, 2010, our state lost a devoted 
citizen when Judge Carol Crafton Anthony, age 56, died following a 
lengthy struggle with leukemia.
  Judge Anthony was a proud mother, a committed jurist and a loyal 
Arkansan. Judge Anthony built an outstanding career as a local attorney 
in El Dorado prior to her exceptional service overseeing six counties 
as a judge in the 13th Judicial Circuit's Fourth Division.
  I had the honor and privilege to know Judge Anthony and I admired her 
passion for law and innovative approach to justice. She pioneered 
alternative programs for local youths and drug offenders in an effort 
to break the cycles of bad behavior and abuse and encouraged these 
offenders to live productive lives.
  My thoughts and prayers go out to her husband Aubra, sons Hayes, 
Hunter and Clay and daughter Hollis. I know I, along with many 
Arkansans, will sorely miss Judge Anthony's presence and will try to 
find solace in the fact Judge Anthony defined what it meant to be a 
public servant: to leave your community better than you found it.
  Today, I ask all members of Congress to join me as we honor the life 
of Judge Carol Crafton Anthony and her legacy.

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