[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 71 (Monday, April 26, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E453]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    REMEMBERING LYNNE JORDAN TURLEY

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                            HON. STEVE COHEN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 26, 2021

  Mr. COHEN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to my friend 
Lynne Jordan Turley, a music and arts educator and a civic leader who 
lived a life full of purpose and meaning.
  Lynne gave to others because she cared for them and wanted to make 
the world a better place. She did this through her profession as an 
educator, both in Memphis and in New York City, where she helped to 
produce educational texts.
  She participated in civic affairs, both political and charitable. She 
was always for the candidate who supported the underdog and the 
downtrodden.
  Civically, the Lynne and Henry Turley Memphis Center at Rhodes 
College will and has contributed to the betterment of our city. Lynne 
was a talented musician who played her piano and sang to the enjoyment 
of children and friends both in person and on her WKNO television 
program.
  Lynne was a good friend to me both personally and politically. She 
was sweet and smart and cheery. She had good values that she shared and 
a big heart that was always open. Her journey from Selma to Memphis to 
New York and back to Memphis was eventful and exciting.
  She was the perfect spouse for her husband Henry as she complemented 
his abilities and talents and the two were greater for having each 
other. She had a host of friends, a group known as ``the Wild Women'' 
who were very active in community affairs, got involved in politics and 
encouraged people to vote and make a difference.
  When they set their minds to something, they got it done. There 
wasn't a bigger Memphis Grizzlies fan than Lynne, who loved going to 
every game and knew all the players, all the fans, and all the ushers. 
She loved them and they loved her.
  I extend my deepest condolences to her husband and my dear friend, 
Henry; her extended family, and her many friends. She led an exemplary 
life and will be greatly missed.

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