[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 118 (Tuesday, July 11, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E652-E653]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING MS. ANGELINE ALLARD

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                          HON. MIKE GALLAGHER

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 11, 2023

  Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the remarkable life 
of Angeline Allard. Angie was a great Wisconsinite, mother, 
grandmother, great-grandmother, and community servant. Her life is a 
demonstration of what it truly means to care and what it means to 
passionately serve one's community.
  Angie was born in 1942 and grew up in Detroit, Michigan. For four 
years, she lived in The Guardian Angel Home, an orphanage that became 
her home after the passing of her father. While there, she learned many 
life lessons and developed her caring spirit.
  Angie was known throughout the community as the ``Angel of Paul's 
Pantry.'' She volunteered for the first time with the Green Bay pantry 
in 1985, and one year later she became the first employee. She 
dedicated 38 years to the pantry and took incredible pride in the 
service that she provided to the community. She was the go-to person at 
the pantry and took on many different roles including overseeing all 
visitors, managing daily food distribution, and much more. She 
dedicated her life to the pantry and was constantly present.
  Angie was known for her no-nonsense leadership and tough as nails 
exterior that made her devotion and service to Paul's Pantry truly 
remarkable. She was a tough woman that possessed a heart of gold and a 
remarkable sense of generosity. In 2003 she received an Apostolic 
blessing by Pope John Paul II from the Vatican in recognition of her 
dedication to her community. She even made an appearance on The Glenn 
Beck radio show in 2013 to recognize her incredible efforts to Paul's 
Pantry.
  Aside from her service to the pantry, she gave back to the community 
in any way she could--she loved to give away fresh vegetables from her 
garden and would not take no

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for an answer. Her devotion to others was relentless and she especially 
loved to take care of children.
  Angie is survived by her children Marie and William, her siblings 
Beverly, Carolyn, Elaine, and Michael, her four grandchildren, and 
seven great-grandchildren. Angie will be remembered and missed by many 
throughout the community. Her service, dedication, and lifelong 
commitment to Paul's Pantry have created a legacy that will not be soon 
forgotten. My prayers and condolences go out to her family and to all 
the people she impacted.

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