[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 10, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E891]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        IN MEMORY OF SUE HARLOW

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 10, 2019

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, the following thoughtful 
obituary was published on July 3, 2019:

       Sue Kolakoski Harlow passed away peacefully surrounded by 
     her husband, children, and sisters on July 2, 2019 in 
     Fairfax, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her mother 
     Jane Kolakoski and her father Charles Kolakoski. Sue passed 
     on the tenth anniversary of her father's death and joins both 
     of her parents in heaven.
       Sue is survived by her beloved husband; Bryce (Larry) 
     Harlow, two children, Sandy Harlow and Bryce Harlow II, four 
     grandchildren, Elizabeth Miller, Josh Harlow, Katie Harlow 
     and Nate Harlow, one great grandchild, Lily Chichester and 
     four sisters, Paula Lassiter, Doris Deering-Kjellevold, Mary 
     Lewis and Janet Kolakoski.
       Born on September 9, 1949 in Washington, DC, Sue was raised 
     in Arlington, VA. A lifelong teacher, Sue specialized in 
     elementary aged children with learning disabilities at 
     Stenwood Elementary in Dunn Loring before moving on to 
     Freedom Hill Elementary in Vienna. Earlier, she worked at 
     Tuckahoe Elementary in Arlington. A teacher for more than 
     twenty years, her love of children was boundless.
       Sue and her husband Larry were married for nearly fifty-two 
     years having been wed on August 28, 1967 at Saint Agnes 
     Catholic Church in Arlington, VA. Sue and Larry met at 
     Yorktown High School. Following their marriage, they moved to 
     Norfolk, VA while Larry attended college, but returned to 
     Arlington in 1969 when Sue went to work for Senator Gurney. 
     In 1971, they moved to Denver, CO before returning to 
     Virginia in 1976. Sue and Larry raised their two children, 
     Sandy and Bryce, in Arlington and Vienna before moving to 
     their current home in McLean.
       Sue loved life and all that came along with it. She had a 
     deep appreciation for her garden and loved her multitude of 
     flowers surrounding their home. Sue had an extreme love for 
     Mexican food and a good margarita. She loved animals, 
     particularly the kittens she raised over the years. Virginia 
     Beach was Sue's second home with her love of the ocean and 
     the sea air. But in particular, she had a lasting love for 
     her family and selflessly sought to enrich their lives on a 
     daily basis. She tolerated her family's obsession with 
     Washington sports and became a fan herself. She immersed 
     herself in every aspect of life and the members of her family 
     are better because of her.
       Services will be held on Thursday, July 11 at 10:30 AM at 
     Saint Agnes Church, 2024 North Randolph St. Arlington, VA 
     22207. In lieu of flowers the family would like you to dote 
     on your pets, hug your family, and raise a glass to Sue.

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