[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 87 (Friday, June 3, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E820-E821]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING THE LIFE OF ELSA ANDERS

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                         HON. BARBARA COMSTOCK

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 3, 2016

  Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise to take a moment to honor the life 
of one of my constituents, Mrs. Elsa Anders of Purcellville, Virginia. 
Throughout her life, Mrs. Anders was known as a philanthropic and 
community leader, and friend to so many throughout the Commonwealth. 
Her work over the years has positively influenced the lives of 
countless members of our community and the 10th District of Virginia.
  Mrs. Anders was born 1948 in Livermore, California, but grew up in 
Washington, D.C. She attended Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School 
and George Washington University, where she received her Master's in 
Education. She was well known for her over twenty years of work in the 
DC and Loudoun County public schools systems as a teacher and certified 
speech pathologist.
  As a community leader, Elsa participated in various school and local 
activities. Among her countless volunteer hours given to the community, 
she was passionate about her work with the Alpha-1 Foundation, 
Waterford Foundation, Purcellville Business Association, and All Ages 
Read Together, of which she was a founding member. The Purcellville 
Business Association believes that a business organization is critical 
to the health and success of a town, city, or county. For many years, 
the PBA has proven that the community and the businesses therein 
Purcellville are of the utmost importance to its members. They started 
such important events as the annual town Christmas parade and a trolley 
tour of town businesses and historic features. Elsa Anders was an 
integral part of this history of the Purcellville Business Association, 
where she was elected secretary and ran the Membership Committee for 
many years. She very much exemplified the original charter of the 
Purcellville Business Association to ``promote the economic, 
industrial, professional, cultural, and civic welfare of the Town of 
Purcellville.''
  While Elsa worked tirelessly to advance the cause of the Purcellville 
Business Association and the Town of Purcellville itself, I would be 
remiss if I did not impart that her true passion was her family. She 
cared deeply for her husband, her children, and her grandchildren. Elsa 
leaves behind her loving husband, Robert Lauten, and her three 
children: Andrew Lauten, Garrett Lauten, and Peter Anders-Lauten, and 
three grandchildren, Ruth Ella Lauten, and Collum and Chloe Murphy. 
Elsa will be sincerely missed by her family, friends, and those lucky 
enough to have met her.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in celebrating the life 
of Elsa Ragnhilde Ruth Anders.

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