[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 203 (Wednesday, December 2, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1081-E1082]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING THE LIFE OF ELAINE RASBERRY

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                          HON. DANNY K. DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 2, 2020

  Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, Elaine Rasberry was 
born on January 31, 1956 in Chicago, IL to the union of Christine Davis 
and Leroy Williams, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also 
preceded in death by her brother Calvin Davis and granddaughter Jurzee 
Hopson.
  Elaine accepted the Lord as her personal savior at an early age under 
the leadership of Pastor Hackline of Chicago, IL. She realized you find 
God the moment you realize you don't need to seek him. Later she joined 
Garden of Prayer Missionary Baptist Church, under the leadership of 
Pastor Johnnie Haynie.
  Elaine loved her family and her friends. She was your favorite 
cousins' favorite cousin. She stayed connected to everyone in her 
extended family including the Davis, Williams, Houston and Rasberry 
families. She was known for her famous lemon pies and German chocolate 
cakes. Her brother Calvin traveled miles for a taste of her butter 
cookies.
  Elaine graduated from Lucy Flower High School in Chicago and received 
a business certificate from the Murdock Institute. She always had a 
passion for children, serving as an associate at Mark's Day Care and a 
teacher's aide at St. Eulalia Elementary school. Most recently, she 
served as a student monitor for children with special needs at Student 
First.
  Elaine's hobbies included cooking, traveling, watching The Young and 
the Restless and Tyler Perry movies, eating Red Lobster, posting on 
Facebook and of course she loved shopping.
  She always had a deep affection for helping people, serving as the 
Vice-President of the Van Buren Block Club where she hosted school 
supply drives to help poverty-stricken families. One of her biggest 
honors was meeting and taking a photo with President Barack Obama and 
First Lady Michelle Obama.

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  Elaine made her transition to be with the Lord on November 25, 2020. 
She leaves to cherish her memories: her husband Eugene Rasberry, her 
son Jarvis Houston, her daughters Latrice Houston (Giovanni), Latrina 
Houston (Jeff) and son Devin Rasberry (Diana), sister Tamesha Hawkins 
(Stanley), sister Lawana Davis, eight grandchildren (Giovanni Jr, 
Gialin, Amerika, Jurnee, Amina, Gili, Ezekiel, Jaylen) and a host of 
nieces, nephews, family and friends.

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