[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 15, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H250-H251]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       JUNE PARKINSON REMEMBRANCE

  (Ms. DEAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. DEAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor my constituent and 
friend, June Parkinson. June passed away on January 4 at the age of 64.
  June was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, a gifted artist and 
special education teacher, and a true community leader. She devoted her 
life in

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service to others sharing her talents for the betterment of us all.
  June was a longtime committee-person of the Greater Glenside 
Patriotic Association and chairperson of the Glenside Fourth of July 
Parade. The annual parade is the longest continuous Independence Day 
parade in America and the pride of our hometown of Glenside. June made 
it her mission each year to ensure this treasured tradition continued.
  June was an environmental activist best remembered for spearheading 
the yearly Earth Day clean-up of Keswick Avenue.
  Even though June was born in Boston and was a Red Sox fan, all of us 
Phillies fans in Glenside embraced and thanked her for her kind heart, 
her giving spirit, and her dedication to community.
  I join June's friends, family, and the wider Glenside community in 
mourning her loss. I am thankful for June's example of quiet acts of 
service, and I am better for having known June.

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