[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11797]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      IN MEMORY OF GERTRUDE HOLDER

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                         HON. EDWARD J. MARKEY

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 8, 2004

  Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, I stand today to celebrate the memory of 
Gertrude Holder, who recently passed away on the 30th of May at the age 
of 85. Gertrude was a dedicated citizen who served her Nation and 
community throughout her life. A daughter of Russian immigrants, for 35 
years Ms. Holder helped federal agencies of the United States better 
serve the public while employed by the General Services Administration. 
As a retiree, she continued to benefit her surrounding citizens. She 
could be often found volunteering to help voters at the polling place 
of her local senior citizens' center in Revere, Massachusetts.
  A tribute to the vitality of her public service, her grandson served 
as a Congressional Page under the late Congressman Joseph Moakley. 
Unquestionably, her spirit of public service will be passed on to her 
daughter, son, five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and 
community.

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