[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 29 (Thursday, February 28, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E225]
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                   IN MEMORY OF MRS. ATHERLENE MONROE

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                             HON. AL GREEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 28, 2013

  Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I would like to honor the memory 
of a spiritual leader and a pillar of Houston's Sunnyside community, 
Mrs. Atherlene Monroe. With extraordinary dedication, Mrs. Monroe 
devoted her life to the spiritual instruction of others and her family.
  Mrs. Monroe was born in Houston, TX on February 6, 1935. Her parents 
instilled within her an unshakeable faith, and a desire to spiritually 
mentor as well as teach others. On December 20, 1953, Mrs. Monroe met 
and married another pillar of the Sunnyside community, Reverend Rugley 
Monroe. Jr., Pastor of the El Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. 
Together Reverend and Mrs. Monroe raised three sons as well as one 
daughter. They worked to serve their community as well as save the 
souls of a multitude of people.
  Mrs. Monroe served in several roles at the El Bethel Missionary 
Baptist Church and the local spiritual community. Through her selfless 
hard work and integrity, she eventually became a member of the choir, 
president of the Women's Mission, as well as treasurer of the 
Southside's Minister's Wives Union organization. She was also a 
faithful companion to her husband of 59 years in all his endeavors.
  Finally, Mr. Speaker, Mrs. Monroe will be missed dearly by a host of 
family and friends. The family includes her husband, four children, 
Rugley Monroe, III, Angeline Stewart, David Monroe, Sr., and Patrick 
Monroe, Sr., as well as her nine grandchildren, twelve great-
grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. Mrs. Monroe will be 
remembered in the Sunnyside community as an exemplar of a faithful 
Christian lady, wife, mother, and teacher.

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