[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 51 (Monday, March 25, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E340-E341]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF VETERANS ADVOCATE AND AMERICAN LEGION AUXILLARY 
                       LEADER DALE ``ANN'' MORAN

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                          HON. JENNIFER WEXTON

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 25, 2019

  Ms. WEXTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of the 
late Dale ``Ann'' Moran, a dedicated and selfless advocate for the 
veterans community across the Commonwealth of Virginia, especially here 
in Virginia's 10th Congressional District.
  Ann was an active member of the American Legion Auxiliary, unit 293 
of Purcellville, VA for 35 years. Mrs. Moran truly lived the Auxiliary 
motto, ``Service, Not Self''. Ann demonstrated this commitment through 
her tremendous leadership over the course of her time with the 
Auxiliary. Her roles included the Department Historian for the American 
Legion Auxiliary, Department of Virginia, 2-time Northern Zone Vice 
President, and multiple chairmanships. She served as the 16th District 
President and held various chairmanships at the district level. In her 
home office, Unit 293, Ann at one time served in every office, in every 
chairmanship, and served as a mentor to countless members. She played a 
major role in the Unit's successes at the Department and National 
Level, including receiving national awards for her Department Chairman 
reports.
  In addition to her various leadership positions, Ann played an 
important role in directly assisting veterans through her work as a 
Veteran Service Officer where she worked with veterans in identifying 
and correcting a need, and helped them obtain the services that they 
had earned. She also established the ``Blanketing Veterans with Love'' 
initiative. Through this initiative Ann enlisted the involvement of her 
family, friends, and community to craft more than 300 blankets for 
veterans returning from combat. Ann also worked with the Martinsburg 
Vet Center to bring a satellite vet center to Loudoun County, and was a 
tireless supporter of Boulder Crest retreat, a local retreat for 
Military, Veterans, and their families. Ann was also a devoted wife, 
mother, and grandmother. Her legacy lives on through her husband, 
Thomas R., and son Thomas D. Moran, daughter in law Shannon, and two 
grandchildren. Mrs. Moran was also a 25-year employee of the Loudoun 
County School system.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that you and our colleagues join me in 
recognizing the outstanding contributions that Mrs. Ann Moran so 
graciously made to our veterans, our district, the commonwealth, and 
nation. While we join her family in mourning her loss, we stand today 
to celebrate her commitment and legacy, on behalf of a grateful nation.

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