[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 8, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1234-E1235]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN MEMORY OF ANGELEAN ``ANGIE'' CLARK GLASS OF HALLANDALE BEACH, 
                                FLORIDA

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 8, 2015

  Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an esteemed teacher, 
community leader, and personal friend, Mrs. Angelean ``Angie'' Clark 
Glass. Angie was born on January 3, 1937 in Hallandale Beach, Florida. 
She grew up as the first of four children born into the glorious union 
of the late Robert ``Willard'' Clark and Hazel Mabel Taylor Clark.
  Angie's early accomplishments included being the star basketball 
player at Lanier Elementary-Junior High School in Hallandale. She later 
went on to attend and graduate from Booker T. Washington High School in 
Miami, Florida in 1955. She received her Bachelor's of Arts degree in 
Elementary Education from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical 
University (FAMU) in Tallahassee, Florida in June, 1959. Angie pursued 
additional matriculation at Barry University in Miami, Florida.
  After graduation, Angie began her remarkable career at Sheridan Hills 
Elementary School in Hollywood, Florida. For 44 years, she taught at 
Sheridan Hills Elementary School, shaping the lives of generations of 
children and remaining at the school as various principals came and 
went. Her dedication to the school came from her unwavering faith in 
her students, many of whom were inspired by her kindness and 
selflessness for her community.
  As a devout Christian, Angie served as a member and was considered a 
pillar of both St. Anne's Episcopal Church in Hallandale, Florida and 
St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Hollywood, Florida. Aside from serving 
faithfully on the Vestry and Parish Council, she also coordinated all 
social activities and served as treasurer of the Church's True Fund.

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  Angie sponsored dinners for church members every third Sunday of the 
month and provided personal, financial assistance to aid the church's 
less fortunate members. She coordinated food and clothing drives and 
served as Episcopal Youth Counselor and Senior Warden. For over seventy 
years, she remained loyal to the church and worked tirelessly wherever 
she was needed. Four words encapsulate her life at the church and her 
life as a Christian: faith, devotion, generosity, and perseverance.
  As an active member of her community, Angie served on committees in 
Hallandale Beach, ensuring many projects and activities were 
effectively executed. She was one of the founders of the Community 
Civic Association and was heavily involved with MLK Parade and 
Scholarship fundraising. In 2013, Angie's efforts did not go unnoticed. 
She was selected by the Human Services Advisory Board for the Dr. 
Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award.
  Friends and family knew Angie as someone who was a wonderlust at 
heart. Although she did not get to fulfill her dream of seeing the 
Seven Wonders of the World, she visited London, Alaska, the Grand 
Canyon, the Canadian Rockies and the Bahamas, the birthplace of her 
parents. When Angie was not traveling, she was giving back. She 
relished in the beauty and changes of the City of Hallandale Beach. She 
proudly supported the act of giving her time, talents, and money to the 
cause of freedom, civil justice, and equality in the Hallandale Beach 
community. It was always her desire to make the community a better and 
more positive place to live.
  Throughout her illness, she showed the same courage, dignity, concern 
for loved ones, and grace as shown throughout her life. On July 26, 
2015, Angelean, a dedicated parent, teacher and community leader left 
this world at 4:50 a.m. Precious memories remain with those she loved 
and touched.
  Angie is survived by her husband Rudolph ``Rudy'' Glass, her beloved 
son Troy Andrews, her brother Leon Clark, a cherished granddaughter 
Toya MacDonald, a great grandson, Tomas Martin, a sister-in-law, Mrs. 
Rowena Willson, and devoted brother-in-law, Thomas Glass. Her nieces 
Rhonda Merritt, Sonya Davis, Tangela Culpepper, Kamalie Culpepper, 
Robbie Clark, Ashley Roach Gardiner, and grand nieces Audrey and Olivia 
Gardiner, Markita Loisy, Rose Herard, Jasmine Herard, and Brianna 
Hyman. Her nephews Dr. Dwight Wilson, Thomas Glass, Jr., Steve Fisher 
and Fernando Loisy.
  Of her extended siblings, six step brothers, sisters, their mates and 
children: Dan Peoples, James Peoples, Deborah Ellis, Jacquelyn P. 
Riley, Gail Glass Alrich, Jacquelyn Glass, Linda Glass Bell, Alfred 
Glass Bell, Alfred Glass, Tracy Glass, Terry Glass, a goddaughter, 
Trina Stafford, the clergy members and family members and families of 
St. Ann's, St. Thomas, and St. James-in-the-Hills Episcopal Churches in 
Hallandale and Hollywood, Florida. Other extended family members--They 
Taylors, a devoted and compassionate friend and godmother of Troy 
Andrews, Maureen S. Bethel, other friends throughout the years--Mrs. 
Jacquelyn Singleton, Mrs. Joyce Langston, Mrs. Beverly Williams, Mrs. 
Ulee Major, Booker T. Washington High School Classmates of 1955, and 
several cousins, associates and business partners.
  Mr. Speaker. I once again want to honor Mrs. Angelean ``Angie'' Clark 
Glass for her dedication and commitment to education, her community, 
and to her family. She was a kind human being whose legacy and memory 
will always live on. I was truly proud to call Angie my friend and will 
miss her dearly.

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