[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 25, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E52]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 IN MEMORY OF EDITH ``MIMA'' MORISSEAU

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                           HON. RASHIDA TLAIB

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 25, 2023

  Ms. TLAIB. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize Ms. Edith ``Mima'' 
Morisseau, a long-time resident of Detroit, as we mourn her passing.
  Whether you knew her as Edith, Edie, or Mima, her warm-hearted nature 
shined through in all that she did. She was an active member of 
Detroit's Haitian Network Group, where she served as treasurer. She was 
an awe-inspiring woman and an advocate for the immigrant community.
  Edith emigrated to the U.S. in 1951 and to Detroit in 1956 from Port-
au-Prince, Haiti. She and her husband, the Reverend E. Dumont 
Morisseau, came to Detroit with their 3 young children so that the 
Reverend could perform his work at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church. 
Alongside her husband, she was deeply committed to the church and the 
community, but she also had career goals of her own. Edith enrolled in 
classes at Mercy College and earned her bachelor's degree in nursing, 
and much later went on to earn a master's from Wayne State University 
in psychiatry. Edith was employed by the State of Michigan for numerous 
years as Head of Psychiatric Nursing, retiring in 1984. She then 
transitioned to work as a marriage therapist for several years.
  Always one to remember those who are less fortunate, she served for 
more than 20 years as a volunteer with Haiti Outreach Mission, 
assisting the people of Haiti with various medical needs. She served as 
warden at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church and has provided counseling 
and nursing to numerous residents of Detroit.
  Please join me in recognizing Ms. Edith Morisseau's outstanding 
contributions to the communities of southeast Michigan as we honor her 
memory.

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