[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 183 (Thursday, December 1, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H8016]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               OUR MAGGIE

  (Mr. QUIGLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, Maya Angelou wrote: ``If you find it in 
your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded.''
  On Thanksgiving night, Chicago lost a matriarch who, by Ms. Angelou's 
measure, was a magnificent success. We, sadly, lost Margaret Corbett 
Daley, or as she was better known, ``our Maggie.''
  Maggie Daley embodied the heart of our city and grace under fire even 
when her own health was failing. Her contribution to the arts and our 
children, most notably through the After School Matters program, 
changed countless lives; and it will continue to do so for generations.
  When Maggie was laid to rest this week, it wasn't just dignitaries 
who came to pay respects. Thousands of regular Chicagoans lined up for 
blocks in the rain to say goodbye. That's because Maggie transcended 
politics and reminded us that nothing is more important than family and 
each other.
  She is, of course, survived by her best friend and husband, former 
Mayor Richard M. Daley, as well as by her loving children, 
grandchildren, and friends.
  May she rest in peace and never be forgotten.

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