[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 10, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E8-E9]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF MRS. CATHY MORGAN RICHARDSON

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                         HON. DIANA HARSHBARGER

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 10, 2023

  Mrs. HARSHBARGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Mrs. Cathy Morgan 
Richardson, a beloved pillar of the community in Hamblen County, 
Tennessee. Cathy passed away on October 28, 2022, after a life of faith 
and left a legacy of love for her family and her community.
  Cathy was born in Morristown, Tennessee, and graduated from 
Morristown Hamblen High School West. After graduation, she worked in 
accounting at Laminate Specialty Plastics, then went on to a 30-year 
career as an employee in the office of Hamblen County's Circuit Court 
Clerk. She was an election official, a member of the Fraternal Order of 
Police, and a member of the Hamblen County Republican Party and the 
Republican Women's Club of Hamblen County.
  Cathy was a God-fearing woman who praised the Lord every single day 
of her life. She was known for making everything fun and adventurous 
and often was the life of the party at her church events. She loved 
music and enjoyed hearing her daughter, Kaylan, sing and play the 
piano. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Morristown and was 
known for her smile and for encouraging others with love from her 
heart. She was full of Jesus and full of joy and it was contagious to 
her family, her friends, and her church. A frequent volunteer, she 
organized many events for her church and her local Women's Republican 
club and was nicknamed the Event Planner Extraordinaire. She brought 
light and laughter to every person she met and in every corner of her 
existence. She had the gifts of hospitality, decorating, organizing, 
energizing, and encouraging.
  Her legacy of love includes being married to Mike, her husband of 40 
years; her daughter, Kaylan, her son, Channing and his wife, Kristen; 
and her grandchildren Cade, Christian, and Crew.
  Mr. Speaker, Cathy Morgan Richardson was a source of joy, 
faithfulness, and support for many in Morristown, Tennessee and I honor 
her life and her service to her family, her Lord and Savior, her 
church, and her community.

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