[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 26, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E209]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ANNE MARIE LABELLE

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 26, 2019

  Mr. HASTINGS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and 
legacy of Anne Marie Labelle. Anne was a wonderful mother, sister, 
grandmother, great grandmother and aunt. She was a selfless community 
advocate and will always be remembered for her strength and love of 
family.
  Anne was born in Troy, New York before moving to Broward County, 
Florida as a teenager. After high school, Anne became known for her 
activism in Sunrise city politics, before retiring far too young after 
suffering a stroke in 1982. In typical Anne fashion, she fought hard in 
rehab and recovered to work for local real estate developers in 
Plantation and Boca Raton. Anne was appreciative of those who helped 
her in her time of need, so she started volunteering at the Sunrise 
Rehabilitation Center and became a popular one-on-one volunteer for 
victims of stroke rehabilitation and brain injuries. She served on the 
hospital's community advisory board, while also volunteering with 
Shake-a-Leg, a group for individuals with disabilities who sailed 
monthly on Biscayne Bay.
  Madam Speaker, Anne's commitment to her community is a true testament 
to the person that she was. Anne will be remembered by the lives that 
she touched during her 77 years on this earth. Many fond memories of 
her will forever remain with her sons, Robert and Michael, her sister, 
Maureen, her grandchildren, Amanda, Matthew, Courtney, Casey, and 
Kelly, her great-grandchild, Parker, and her nieces and nephews, Ryan, 
Lauren, Grant, Logan and Abby. Anne's love for her family will be 
forever enshrined in her last words to her son, Robert, when she told 
him `tell everyone I love them'. I offer my deepest condolences to her 
entire family during this time of great sadness. Anne was truly a 
blessing to our community. I am so pleased to honor her memory. She 
will be dearly missed.

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