[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 57 (Tuesday, April 2, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E388]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       REMEMBERING ARLENE HOWARD

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                           HON. PETER T. KING

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 2, 2019

  Mr. KING of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the life of a 
great American and true New Yorker, Arlene Howard, who passed away over 
the weekend at the age of 95. Mrs. Howard was World War II Navy Veteran 
who raised a family committed to serving the United States of America.
  While I had met Mrs. Howard several times prior, my relationship with 
her started after the national tragedy of 9/11. Her son George, an off-
duty officer with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police 
Department, raced from his Hicksville home to the World Trade Center 
and met death. In the days that followed, the story of George's bravery 
captured the nation's attention and Mrs. Howard gave her son's shield 
to President George W. Bush the day he visited Ground Zero.
  When President Bush addressed a Joint Session of Congress in the 
weeks following the attacks, he did so with George's shield in hand. 
The shield remained with the President throughout his presidency.
  In the years following, Mrs. Howard grew close with my entire family, 
especially with my mother. From my first meeting with her, I knew she 
was stronger, tougher, and more caring than anyone I had ever met. She 
was dedicated to preserving the memory of her son and never wavered in 
her support for America's military and the Men and Women in Blue. Her 
dedication to her country and family live on with her children and 
grandchildren.
  R.I.P. Arlene Howard

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