[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 128 (Wednesday, September 25, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1367]
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                        HONORING ELOISE LUNDGREN

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                          HON. JOHN R. CARTER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 25, 2013

  Mr. CARTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor my longtime friend Eloise 
Lundgren. On October 1, 2013 Eloise will be named the John Garth Person 
of the Year by the Bell County Judge and Commissioners' Committee on 
People with Disabilities.
  Eloise's life has been one of service to others. A consummate people 
person, she's worked in public and community relations at the Texas 
Department of Transportation, Fort Hood, and has been public affairs 
officer with the U.S. Army Operation Test Command since 2006.
  Yet unbeknownst to many of her friends and colleagues, Eloise has 
been living with complications of Guillain-Barre syndrome since 1998. A 
disorder where the body's immune system attacks the nerves, Guillain-
Barre syndrome begins with weakness and tingling in the extremities 
which eventually paralyzes the whole body. She's undergone years of 
treatment yet still suffers from the ravages of the disease.
  Eloise's tenacity hasn't let her illness slow her down. She fulfilled 
a promise to visit her mother in Hungary over the summer. A vital 
member of the community, her commitments to Rotary, United Way, and her 
faith are as strong as ever. She remains an inspiration to all who know 
her.
  Eloise is living proof of Sam Houston's maxim, ``Texas has yet to 
learn submission to any oppression, come from what source it may.'' I 
admire her perseverance and I'm proud to call her my friend. Both Erika 
and I wish her nothing but the best in the years ahead.

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