[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 99 (Wednesday, July 6, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1232]
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                        IN HONOR OF AGNES KASPER

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 6, 2011

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor and remembrance of 
Agnes Kasper, whose strong dedication and commitment to improving her 
community led her to create one of Cleveland's most well-known hunger 
centers.
  A native Clevelander, Ms. Kasper attended high school and graduated 
from St. Joseph Academy. She went on to become a secretary at Berea's 
Ohio Nut and Bolt, where she met and married John. The Kaspers are 
survived today by their ten children, twenty six grandchildren and 
three great-grandchildren.
  Aside from running her church's daily meal program, Ms. Kasper also 
taught religious education for decades. Her work with her church's meal 
program eventually led her to found the renowned hunger center at St. 
Augustine Catholic Church in Cleveland, Ohio. In her spare time, she 
also actively helped run emergency shelters while simultaneously 
hosting homeless people in her own home.
  Mr. Speaker and Colleagues, please join me in remembrance of Ms. 
Agnes Kasper. Her hard work for her community has improved the lives of 
countless individuals. I offer my sympathies to her family.

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