[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 21, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E646]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    IN MEMORY OF DEBBY HAY SPRADLEY

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 21, 2019

  Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today along with my 
colleague, Congressman Colin Allred, to recognize and pay tribute to 
the life and legacy of Debby Hay Spradley, who passed away on Sunday, 
May 19, 2019.
  A native Texan, Debby graduated from Southern Methodist University 
and spent the entirety of her professional career in the Dallas area, 
first as President of the Hay Agency, Inc., and then as the Director of 
Development and External Affairs at the Hockaday School. She was 
respected in the Dallas community for her wisdom as a mentor, her 
generosity as a volunteer, and her leadership as an administrator.
  She began her work with the school in the early 1980s as a parent 
volunteer before eventually joining the administrative team. During her 
tenure, Debby served as both a Member and the Chair of the Board of 
Trustees; was a Member of the Leadership Team for the Hockaday Tomorrow 
Capital Campaign and the Campaign Executive Committee for the 
Centennial Campaign; Co-Chaired the 2004 HP A Benefit; Chaired the 
Annual Fund Campaign; and was rightfully named an Honorary Alum in 
2000. We admire and honor Debby's selfless dedication to the Hockaday 
School.
  Debby is survived by her husband Webb; daughter Jessica Werner 
Epperson and her husband Doug Epperson; daughter Rachel Hay Spradley 
and her fiance Jonathan Ben-Horin; and three wonderful granddaughters 
Kathryn, Virginia, and Margaret.
  I ask my colleagues to join us in remembering Debby and her 
contributions to her family, her community, and the Hockaday School. 
The Dallas community is better off because of her. We will miss her 
dearly.

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