[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 99 (Wednesday, July 6, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1234]
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                   THE LIFE OF ELIZABETH WATKINS SAUL

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                           HON. CORRINE BROWN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 6, 2011

  Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the constituents of 
the Third Congressional District of Florida, I rise to offer heartfelt 
condolences and pay tribute to the life of Elizabeth Watkins Saul, a 
humanitarian, social service advocate and life activist.
  I am moved and encouraged when recalling the life achievements of the 
gentle and loving spirit of an accomplished woman who lived such a 
brief and beautiful life of service. She strived for excellence in 
every endeavor and she exuded boundless energy and love that was shared 
in the field of community and social activism. As a wife, community 
leader and social service advocate, we embrace her husband, family and 
the community that embraced her service and humanitarian efforts. A 
woman for whom education was important, Elizabeth Watkins Saul received 
her B.S. Degree from the historic Texas Tech University with a degree 
in political science and public policy.
  On this special occasion and celebration of the life of a phenomenal 
woman, I join with the immediate family, and loved ones in saying 
farewell and praising God for the life of a woman of God who was 
selfless and lived a productive life of purpose. Elizabeth enjoyed 
fishing, painting, traveling, decorating, BINGO, reading and spending 
quality time with her friends and family. Elizabeth was dearly 
cherished by her loved ones, colleagues and her community in Fort 
Worth, Texas; Las Cruces, New Mexico; Alexandria, Virginia; Orlando, 
Florida; and Tucson, Arizona. Elizabeth's employment spans from 
Clinique Cosmetics, Capitol Hill, The Metropolitan Orlando Urban 
League, Raytheon and Tuskegee University Resolution Team. She most 
recently worked as a successful and well respected Senior Manager of 
Human Resources at Raytheon Missile Systems, where she played an 
integral role in the recruitment of Tuskegee graduates for careers in 
engineering and management. Elizabeth was a Tuskegee University 
presidential transition team member. In addition to being an essential 
part of President Gilbert Rochon's Transition Team; Ms. Saul was a 
member of two Transition Team committees: Improve the Management and 
Performance of the Kellogg Center and Improve Staff Quality and 
Productivity. Tuskegee will establish the Elizabeth Watkins Saul 
Scholarship at the University beginning in the fall of 2011. As a woman 
of integrity and character, Elizabeth was both gifted and inspiring, 
always leaning on the everlasting tasks of making a difference in her 
community. Where she saw pain, she sought to relieve it with personal 
interaction; where she saw potential in others, she gave them impetus 
and encouragement; where she saw despair, she brought direction and 
promise; and where she saw the need for love and caring, she 
unselfishly gave of herself.
  The life of Elizabeth Watkins Saul was one of accomplishment and 
service. In her passing, we pay tribute to an accomplished woman and 
her life of service to each of us. She will be remembered for the love 
of her family, friends, Sorority Sisters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, 
Inc., and colleagues. This attribute set her above and beyond all 
selfless giving. She has a special anointed gift of discernment and 
those that had an opportunity to be in her presence were blessed to 
experience her tireless energy for service and were beneficiaries of 
her boundless generosity. It is my prayer that by her example that each 
of us become the bearers of her humanitarian legacy. We come now to 
join in prayer for her parents, and a host of loving relatives, 
friends, whose lives have been forever changed by this exemplary woman 
of excellence and peace. I thank our Heavenly Father for allowing us to 
be blessed with the time spent with Elizabeth, our friend. Elizabeth 
was a devoted wife and leaves memories and love to her husband H. Rock 
Saul of 17 years; father and mother George, Sr., and Carolyn Watkins; 
Siblings Gerald Cook, George Watkins, Jr., Darnetta Kay Watkins-Owens 
(Michael); Mother-in-law Arleen Haydel; Sister-in-law Nicole Saul, six 
nieces and nephews, one godchild (Evans); Grandmother Dear Watson and a 
host of family members and special friends.

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