[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 166 (Friday, December 21, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1992]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO TOBY L. FOOTER

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                           HON. CORRINE BROWN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 20, 2012

  Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in remembrance of 
Toby L. Footer (Meckler) who at the age of 70, passed away on Friday, 
Dec. 14, 2012 after a lengthy illness. She is survived by her husband 
Ron Footer, son Lee Footer and daughter-in-law Brenda Footer, daughter 
Alyson Footer, Brother Bill Meckler and sister-in-law Jeanne Van Atta, 
sister-in-law Sandi Brecher, granddaughter Naomi Footer and many other 
family and friends. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on May 2, 1942 to Lou and 
Naomi Meckler, Toby graduated from Ohio State University and worked as 
a teacher, a dietician and later as a copy editor and writer at the 
Dayton Jewish Chronicle. She wrote a semi-regular column, 
``Footnotes,'' that gave humorous accounts of family life and raising 
kids in the 1980s. For 12 years, she traveled with Ron to help with his 
business as a sales representative, a period of time both consider the 
happiest of their lives. Toby was a fantastic cook and a talented 
writer and craftswoman. She loved to laugh and her greatest joy was her 
family, to whom she devoted her life.
  In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Toby's memory to the 
Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation (PO Box 374, Birmingham, MI 48012 or 
www.clfoundation.org) or Foundation Fighting Blindness (P.O. Box 17279 
Baltimore, MD 21297-0495 or www.blindness.org). The family wishes to 
thank M.D. Anderson, The Ohio State James Cancer Hospital and Gem City 
Home Care for their kindness and assistance.
  We are all saddened by the loss of her presence in this life, but 
joyful that she is no longer in pain and suffering. My thoughts and 
prayers go to her family in this time of grief.

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