[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 20 (Wednesday, February 3, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E100]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 TRIBUTE TO MS. BARBARA BEATRICE WALKER

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                          HON. DANNY K. DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 3, 2021

  Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, Barbara Beatrice 
Walker was the true essence of love, hope and charity. She had and 
constantly demonstrated a warm, caring and giving spirit. Born and 
raised in Mississippi, Barbara always spoke fondly of her childhood and 
had a real sense of affection for the Piney Wood Boarding School which 
she attended and gave a great deal of credit for helping her to become 
the person that I and countless others came to know and love. She moved 
to Chicago, had a very successful career working for Cook County Health 
Services, married her husband Edgar and to their union, Michele was 
born. Barbara was totally devoted to Michele and to her son Herschel 
and ultimately Herschel Jr., her grandson and great grandson. Barbara 
was an active member of the 7th Congressional District Peoples Assembly 
where she often brought Southern style cooked food to feed the 
Congressman and I shall never forget it. Condolences to her family and 
we thank her for her service to humanity.
  ``Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, if I have not 
charity then I am nothing.''

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