[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 111 (Wednesday, July 16, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1179]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING GAYLE CARLTON

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                          HON. JOHN R. CARTER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 16, 2014

  Mr. CARTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the life of Gayle 
Carlton of Cedar Park, TX who became an angel on May 24, 2014. My 
thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends during this 
difficult time.
  Gayle was married to J. Preston Carlton, the love of her life, for 
nearly 52 years. During their joyous half century together, they lived, 
loved, and prospered as one. Proud parents of two children and 
grandparents of seven, Gayle and Preston kept family at the center of 
their lives. As beloved pillars of the Cedar Park and Austin areas, 
they watched and helped those communities grow from quiet towns to the 
very modern and cosmopolitan cities they are today.
  An avid reader, Gayle had an insatiable intellectual curiosity and 
lived by da Vinci's words, ``Learning never exhausts the mind.'' In her 
60s, when most women her age were tending to grandchildren, she 
graduated with a perfect GPA from St. Edward's University. She embraced 
the challenge of researching her genealogy and was intensely proud of 
her family's rich heritage. Gayle was a great storyteller and, like all 
Texans, was wise enough to never let the truth get in the way of a good 
yarn.
  While we mourn Gayle Carlton's passing, her presence was a blessing 
for all who knew her. The positive impacts she had on the lives of 
others will live on and remain in our hearts forever.

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