[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 78 (Wednesday, June 5, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E805]
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                   IN MEMORY OF SHARON O'KEEFE EVANS

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                            HON. BILL POSEY

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 5, 2013

  Mr. POSEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mourn the passing of Sharon 
O'Keefe Evans. Sharon was an inspirational woman who touched many lives 
throughout her 56 years. She passed after a brief, yet courageous 
battle with cancer.
  Sharon grew up in the Chicago suburbs and relocated to central 
Florida to pursue career opportunities. Before moving to Florida, she 
attended the University of Illinois, Champaign. After graduating in 
1974, she became an accomplished advertising executive serving in a 
variety of senior positions with leading national advertising agencies 
such as J. Walter Thompson and Foot, Cone & Belding. After relocating 
to Florida she held account management positions with some of our 
state's leading advertising firms, including Fry, Hammond, Barr and 
PP+K. She was an avid golfer, enjoying the many beautiful courses our 
state has to offer. During her illness, Sharon was treated at Moffitt 
Cancer Center in Tampa, a national leader in cancer research and 
treatment.
  Sharon is survived by her parents, William O'Keefe and Gay Japinga of 
Evanston, Illinois, and her husband, Doug Evans, of Valrico, Florida. 
As a senior executive with Source Interlink Media, Doug is a leading 
voice in the motorsports and automotive industry, publishing magazines 
such as `Hot Rod' and `Motor Trend,' which I have read for many years. 
As a fellow automotive enthusiast, I count him as a friend and offer my 
heartfelt condolences to him and his family for this great loss.
  Sharon's final days were spent with Doug courageously by her side. It 
is with sadness that we pay tribute to Sharon's life. This is yet 
another reminder of the need to redouble our efforts to find a cure for 
cancer so that institutions like Moffitt Cancer Center can successfully 
treat those, like Sharon, so that their days are no longer cut short by 
this disease.

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