[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 20836]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                          EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS

                      TRIBUTE TO WANDA ANITA GREEN

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                            HON. BARBARA LEE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 25, 2001

  Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of and to offer 
tribute to Wanda Anita Green, one of the many heroes on board United 
Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked on September 11, 2001.
  Wanda's parents, Francis and Aserene Smith, my constituents, moved to 
Oakland from Oceanside, California within the year of her birth on 
August 22, 1952. Wanda, her identical twin sister Sandra, and brother 
Tommy were raised in West and North Oakland California. Wanda's sister 
Sandra Jamerson now lives in Antioch, California and Wanda's parents 
and brother Tommy Smith still live in Oakland, California.
  Wanda was loved and will be deeply missed by her daughter Jennifer R. 
Green, (age 21 years) and son Joe B. Green II, (age 18 years) of 
Linden, New Jersey, and many other family and ftiends. Wanda's family 
deeply appreciates the expressions of love from the people of our 
nation and the comforting words of support from President George W. 
Bush as he personally received the family at the White House recently.
  For 28 years, Wanda was living her childhood dream of earning her 
wings and working as a Senior Flight Attendant for United Airlines. The 
family has received communications from passengers that flew with Wanda 
earlier this year and they remember her as watching after them because 
``she cared, not because it was her job.'' Wanda loved to travel, she 
enjoyed meeting new people, and she had a great affection for exploring 
different cultures.
  In celebration of Wanda's life, the family has formed the Wanda Anita 
Green Foundation in her honor that will assist urban youth in reaching 
their dreams by providing scholarships to support their education and 
career goals. Wanda loved children and was very active in her own 
children's lives. One of Wanda's most memorable volunteer jobs was when 
she served as President of her local PTA.
  September 11, 2001 was a tragic day in the history of the world. 
Wanda, members of the crew, and passengers aboard United Airline Flight 
93 gave their lives to save others and for that they are true American 
heros and must be honored as such.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to stand before Congress on behalf of her 
family, friends and colleagues to honor the courage, spirit and legacy 
of this American Hero, Wanda Anita Green.

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