[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 127 (Monday, July 20, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E646-E647]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              LYNN SHELTON

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                          HON. PRAMILA JAYAPAL

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 20, 2020

  Ms. JAYAPAL. Madam Speaker, on Saturday, May 16, 2020, Seattle 
unexpectedly lost the kind-hearted, luminous filmmaker Lynn Shelton. 
Shelton made her first film in 2006--We Go Way Back--adding seven more 
films to her oeuvre in the ensuing years, including Your Sister's 
Sister and Sword of Trust. All but the last film showcased the essence 
of the Pacific Northwest in environment and feeling, but the themes and 
directorial treatments were always uniquely her own.
  Most recently, she focused her directing skills on episodes of well-
known television series, living in Los Angeles to be close to this 
work. However, she remained tied to the northwest, notably 
participating in The Stranger's daily ``Message to the City'' column. 
In her video, she shared how she discovered that singing out loud 
lifted her mood and to illustrate the point, she produced a medley of 
friends singing songs, having learned how to edit the video on her 
phone along the way.
  Ms. Shelton leaves behind a deep impression on the local artistic 
community. Even beyond the success of her films, she will be remembered 
for the kindness with which she treated those around her, for her 
enjoyment of life, and for her prodigious talent.
  Ms. Shelton is survived by her son Milo Seal, her husband of many 
years Kevin Seal, her parents, three siblings, as well as Marc Maron, 
with whom she spent the last year of her life.

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