[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 13, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E34]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                TRIBUTE TO MARGARET ``BB'' BELL HOUSTON

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                       HON. SYDNEY KAMLAGER-DOVE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 13, 2026

  Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the 
extraordinary life of a beloved Angeleno who passed away at the age of 
96, the late Margaret ``BB'' Bell Houston.
  For more than four decades, she served as a private nurse. Her 
unwavering commitment to caring for others touched countless patients 
and leaves behind a legacy of compassion that will live on for 
generations to come.
  Those who knew her best will remember a passionate animal lover with 
an eye for fashion, a joy for jazz and dancing, and a fondness for 
sunflowers. I like to imagine her now dancing to jazz in a garden of 
sunflowers in heaven, reunited with her husband and parents.
  Margaret was generous beyond measure to her family and friends alike. 
Her loss will be profoundly felt by her son Cedric, grandchildren, and 
great-grandchildren. She will be deeply missed.

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