[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 5 (Thursday, January 9, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H76]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       IN MEMORY OF SHARON PAYNE

  (Mr. NUNN of Iowa asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. NUNN of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of 
Sharon Payne, a mother, grandmother, and dedicated teacher.
  I was one of the lucky students to have learned from Mrs. Payne. In 
elementary, she instructed us all in our first rendition of ``America 
the Beautiful.''
  She gave me my first piano lessons. She taught us all how to cheer on 
the Iowa Hawkeyes, and most importantly, she bonded a diverse group of 
young people together with the fundamentals for life, working together 
to make something beautiful.
  Mrs. Payne will be greatly missed. She leaves behind a great legacy: 
her husband, Craig; her children; Laura and Brandt; and her entire 
family.
  On behalf of all of her friends from Southeast Polk, all of the 
students she taught, and all the lives she continues to inspire, may 
Mrs. Payne rest in peace.

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