[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 167 (Tuesday, November 22, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1525]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING MRS. ETHEL MAE MOLO

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                            HON. BARBARA LEE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 22, 2016

  Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the extraordinary life of 
Mrs. Ethel Mae Molo, who was affectionately known by family and friends 
as GG.
  Mrs. Molo was born on October 27, 1914 in Homer, Louisiana. After 
graduating from McDonogh Thirty Five High School she attended and 
graduated from Xavier University in New Orleans, Louisiana with a 
Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work.
  After moving to California Ethel married Mr. Raymond Molo, she also 
had three beautiful children. Once in California she was given the 
opportunity to hold a position on the Kaiser shipyard as a Rosie the 
Riveter, helping to support the war efforts for World War II. She later 
continued her service at the Naval Air station working on aircrafts. 
After many years as a dispatcher, she retired from the Air Station.
  Following her retirement Ethel was very active throughout her 
community. She worked with political leaders Ronald Dellums, Willie 
Brown, and Don Peralta on projects in the Bay Area. On a national level 
she was an active member of the NAACP, for fifteen years she helped 
fundraise money for Fannie Lou Hamer and the voting rights act in 
Mississippi.
  As a strong woman of faith Mrs. Molo worshiped at the Presbyterian 
Women of Faith East Oakland Fellowship Circle and was the secretary of 
her church.
  All in all, Ethel was a woman of many colors. Her interests were 
diverse as were the many people she touched with her hard work and 
dedication to her community and those that were less fortunate than 
her.
  Traveling, sewing, reading and cooking big meals for her friends and 
family were among her many hobbies. She spent her golden years reading, 
comfortably eating her favorite cookies, spending time with her family 
and watching her game shows.
  She leaves to celebrate her life, her three loving children, Dovelyn 
Burbridge-Winbush, Gene Hennen, and Alfreda Gibson-Hampton. She also 
leaves six generations of grandchildren, great grandchildren, and 
great-great grandchildren along with her nieces and nephew.
  Today, California's 13th Congressional District salutes the legacy of 
Mrs. Ethel Mae Molo. Her contributions have truly impacted countless 
lives throughout the Bay Area. I join her loved ones in celebrating her 
incredible life and offer my most sincere condolences.

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