[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 132 (Friday, August 2, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1029-E1030]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN HONOR OF DR. ALICE JOHNSON

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                         HON. DONNA E. SHALALA

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 2, 2019

  Ms. SHALALA. Madam Speaker, I rise with a heavy heart in honor of Dr. 
Alice Johnson, who passed away on July 22, 2019 at the age of 91.
  Dr. Johnson was a renowned educator, writer, and playwright who 
touched the lives of all who knew her. She began her career as an 
elementary school teacher and later became a reading specialist and 
then a writer. She studied creative writing under Nobel Laureate Isaac 
Bashevis Singer and novelist Evelyn Wilde Mayerson. She published 19 
books and served as playwright for over a dozen plays. Throughout her 
life, she received numerous accolades, including the Miami-Dade County 
``In the Company of Women'' Award.
  Dr. Johnson was an active member of the Miami-Dade community for more 
than four decades. She belonged to Christ The King Catholic Church, 
where she was known for her charitable contributions and her original 
play ``Women of the Bible,'' which was written for the women of the 
Christ the King.
  She will be missed and remembered with love and pride.

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