[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 114 (Friday, June 30, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E626]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING THE LIFE OF HELEN REYNA

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                          HON. J. LUIS CORREA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 30, 2023

  Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Helen 
Romero Reyna.
  As the fourth oldest of 10 siblings, Helen was raised not too far 
from the local dairy farm by the Santa Ana Riverbed. Helen is a Santa 
Ana native and completed her education in Orange County at a time when 
segregation was still in place. Although she lived in Santa Ana, she 
was bussed to Hoover Elementary in Westminster and graduated from 
Garden Grove High School.
  Helen and her husband, Tomas Rangel Reyna, raised 4 children in the 
city her own family raised her: Tomas Reyna, Denise Reyna, Kenneth 
Reyna and Roman A. Reyna. She worked at Baxter until 1990 as a crossing 
guard and enjoyed her family to the fullest in the last 30 years. She 
loved family time, especially with her 8 grandchildren and 25 great-
grandchildren. She also enjoyed her weekly bingo, and cheering on the 
49ers and the Lakers.
  Helen leaves behind a legacy of love to all those who knew her. Let 
us join in mourning the loss of Helen. Her family and her community 
will never forget her.

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