[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 22, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1099]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING ALVIN JAY FUGITT

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                        HON. GRACE F. NAPOLITANO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 22, 2015

  Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness, I rise to 
recognize an outstanding community leader, Alvin Jay Fugitt, who died 
after battling Parkinson's disease and cancer for several years.
  A resident of the city of La Verne, Mr. Fugitt embraced life, people, 
and causes that saved endangered species, protected the environment and 
enriched the lives of the poor and the oppressed.
  Mr. Fugitt was an avid reader who co-founded the Friends of La Verne 
Library, which has provided educational resources to the poor and 
struggling service men and women. He worked closely with elected 
officials of La Verne and is recognized as the embodiment of kindness 
after a lifetime of advocacy for environmental causes, energy 
conservation, urban development, and improving education.
  Mr. Fugitt's selfless service will be missed greatly by his family, 
friends, and neighbors. We are all devastated by the loss of one so 
loved, and I ask my colleagues in the United States House of 
Representatives to join my constituents and me in honoring Mr. Fugitt 
for his lasting, positive impact to our San Gabriel Valley community.

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