[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 110 (Friday, July 8, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1066]
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                  HONORING THE LIFE OF CHARLOTTE NURGE

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                         HON. BARBARA COMSTOCK

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, July 8, 2016

  Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of 
Charlotte Nurge, a constituent of mine who passed away at the age of 95 
on June 29 of this year in Ashburn, Virginia.
  Charlotte was born in New Jersey and moved to Virginia in the 1940s. 
Since the first day she moved to Loudoun County, Charlotte worked 
tirelessly to improve the lives of her neighbors. Beginning her life of 
public service in the administrative offices of Langley High School, 
Charlotte never complained about working long hours.
  Known as the ``Mayor of Ashby Ponds'', the Ashburn retirement 
community in which she lived, Charlotte gave more than 3,300 volunteer 
hours of service to her community since the 1990s. She worked 
tirelessly to enhance benefits for seniors in my district through her 
work on the Loudoun County Tax Relief program, and I worked closely 
with her as chairperson of the Commission on Aging. Always willing to 
lend a hand to a neighbor in need, Charlotte was an irreplaceable 
pillar of our community, as noted by her regular attendance at the 
Loudoun County Board meetings well into her 90s.
  Charlotte will be sincerely missed by all those who had the pleasure 
of knowing her both on a personal and a professional level. I know that 
she has impacted many lives over the years, and we are all grateful for 
having known her. She is survived by two daughters, Barbara and 
Catherine; five grandchildren, John, Michael, Monday, Tom and Bridget; 
and six great-grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating the life 
of, and bidding farewell to, Charlotte Nurge. May she rest in peace, 
and her family be comforted.

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