[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 29, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E615]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        A TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF THE LIFE OF LOTTIE LAUTMAN SOLOMON

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 29, 2014

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of an 
extraordinary woman, Lottie Solomon, a talented, loving and brilliant 
woman who died at her home in Los Altos Hills, California, on April 6, 
2014, at the age of eighty-eight.
   Lottie was born in New York City on October 26, 1925, the only child 
of Sadie and Hyman Lautman. She attended public schools in New York 
City, graduated from James Monroe High School at sixteen, and from 
Brooklyn College at the age of twenty. She was an accomplished and 
highly regarded violinist who considered a career as a professional but 
instead earned a graduate degree and a teaching credential from 
Columbia University. She began her career as an elementary school and 
music teacher in New York City. In later years she earned a Masters 
degree in Healthcare Administration from The George Washington 
University.
   In 1947, Lottie married Herbert Solomon, a statistician she met 
while both were studying at Columbia. They were married for fifty-seven 
years, until his death in 2004. Lottie and Herbert moved to California 
when Herbert became a Professor of Statistics at Stanford University. 
Before moving to Los Altos Hills, the couple and their three children, 
Naomi, Mark and Jed, lived on the Stanford campus for fifteen years.
   Lottie was passionate about music and teaching, and played violin 
with the Peninsula Symphony and many quartets. She had a long career 
leading choral music, including founding and leading the Yiddish 
Choristers.
   Lottie gave generously of her time and considerable talents as a 
member of the Santa Clara County Juvenile Justice Commission. She also 
was a valued participant and contributor to many Jewish organizations 
including Congregations Beth Am and Kol Emeth, the Jewish Community 
Federation, B'nai B'rith, Hadassah, ORT, the Oshman Family Jewish 
Community Center, and Hillel at Stanford.
   Lottie Solomon was a loving daughter, wife, mother and grandmother. 
She leaves her sons Mark and Jeb, their wives Carolyn and Leslie 
Colvin; and her four grandchildren, Jacob Solomon, Sara Solomon, 
Nathaniel Solomon and Daniel Solomon. She was preceded in death by her 
daughter Naomi Solomon, who perished on September 11, 2001 in the World 
Trade Center attacks.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask the entire U.S House of Representatives to join 
me in paying tribute to this extraordinary citizen and extending our 
most sincere condolences to her family. She will be missed greatly by 
those who had the privilege of knowing her and calling her their 
friend. Lottie was one of the blessings in my life, as was her husband 
and their son Mark. Lottie strengthened our community in countless 
ways, bettering our country through her service to others and raising a 
family that carries on the great values she embodied.

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