[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 173 (Thursday, October 26, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1443]
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                HONORING THE MEMORY OF MRS. DIXIE BIGGER

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                           HON. CHERI BUSTOS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 26, 2017

  Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of Mrs. 
Dixie Bigger, who left us on October 20th of this year. She will be 
greatly missed by all of her family and friends, her community, and her 
union, United Auto Workers Local 1237.
  Mrs. Bigger was born on August 22, 1940 in Oquawka, Illinois, to 
Harold Wilson and Velma Mea Henshaw. She grew up in Oquawka and 
attended G&O High School. In 1956, she married Richard ``Dick'' Bigger, 
who sadly passed away in July of 2009. Mrs. Bigger worked at Champion 
Spark Plug in Burlington, Iowa for 33 years, and was a dedicated member 
of U.A.W. Local 1237 and the Champion Council. Mrs. Bigger was also 
civically engaged as a Henderson County Precinct Committeewoman. After 
retiring, she became the recording secretary for the U.A.W. Local 1237 
Retiree Chapter, a position she maintained until May of 2016. Mrs. 
Bigger was blessed with three children, five grandchildren, and eight 
great-grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, I am grateful for Mrs. Bigger's contributions to our 
community, and my condolences are with her loved ones at this difficult 
time.

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