[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 25 (Thursday, February 6, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H857]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE LIVES OF FRANK AND CINDA EDWARDS

  (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I rise today to remember 
Frank and Cinda Edwards from Springfield, Illinois, who tragically died 
in a plane crash last week.
  Frank and Cinda were my good friends. I met Frank when he was the 
fire chief in Springfield, Illinois. Frank was a proud Illinois 
National Guardsman, a former alderman, and a former mayor. Everyone who 
knew Frank knew that he was not afraid to speak his mind, and we will 
miss that.
  Cinda worked as a nurse for 27 years before becoming the Sangamon 
County Coroner. She truly loved her job as coroner and took pride in 
making the office the best it could be.
  I was blessed to see Cinda days before the tragic crash. I can't 
believe they are gone.
  I still owe Frank a cheeseburger from Bill's Toasty for a wager he 
won with me last year. It will be a reminder when I eat that 
cheeseburger that life is too short.
  My thoughts and prayers are truly with their son, Alex, during this 
impossibly difficult time.
  Springfield won't be the same without you, Frank and Cinda.
  God bless.

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