[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 84 (Monday, May 19, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E447]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





               HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ALMA ALLEN

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                          HON. MARC A. VEASEY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 19, 2025

  Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the life and legacy of 
Alma Allen, a pillar of our Fort Worth community and a woman whose 
presence touched the lives of so many.
  Alma was born on December 5, 1932, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Leroy 
Tucker and Luvane Edwards. After graduating from I.M. Terrell High 
School in 1949, Alma began her career as an interior decorator, using 
her eye for design and creativity to bring warmth and beauty into the 
homes of others. Later in life, she turned her attention toward 
advocacy, becoming a passionate activist and respected historian of the 
Stop Six neighborhood in Fort Worth--a role in which she preserved and 
uplifted the stories of our community.
  Throughout her life, Alma enjoyed a wide range of interests that 
reflected her creativity and love for simple joys. She found 
fulfillment in sewing, cooking, working in her garden, and relaxing 
with adult coloring books. In quieter moments, she looked forward to 
her favorite television programs, especially westerns, soap operas, and 
episodes of Judge Judy, which never failed to bring a smile to her 
face.
  Her family remembers her not only for her many talents but for her 
deep well of love. She was a devoted mother and grandmother, 
affectionately known to those closest to her by many names, but most 
lovingly as ``Ma'Maw.''
  Alma was preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Rosaline 
Dory; her son, Zachary; and her sisters, Doris and Vera. She is 
survived by her children: Regina, Raymond, Megal, and Jessica, her 
sister Barbara, and a large extended family of grandchildren and great-
grandchildren who carry forward her legacy.
  While our community mourns the loss of this extraordinary woman, we 
should also take this moment to celebrate a life defined by compassion, 
strength, and service. She will not be forgotten.

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