[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2785]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF DANA REEVE

  (Mr. LANGEVIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Dana Reeve who 
passed away last night following a battle with lung cancer.
  I am deeply saddened by the loss of my dear friend, and would like to 
take a moment to reflect on her life. She faced extraordinary 
challenges and handled them with the utmost grace, dignity and 
strength.
  When her husband, Chris, was first injured, Dana helped establish the 
Christopher Reeve Foundation. Recognizing a lack of any place to go for 
comprehensive information for newly injured patients and their 
families, she worked tirelessly to establish the Christopher and Dana 
Reeve Paralysis Resource Center. Since the launch of this center in 
2002, it has assisted thousands of spinal cord injured patients and 
their loved ones in dealing with the many issues and anxieties that 
come along with such an injury. Dana used her personal experience to 
improve the quality of life for all people living with paralysis.
  This was typical of Dana, to see beyond her own circumstances and 
find a way to ease the suffering and confusion of others. After her 
husband's passing, she moved forward with his message of hope and 
healing. Today, it is up to all of us to continue their legacy. As 
Chris and Dana would say, let us go forward.
  My thoughts and prayers go out to Dana Reeve's family, friends and 
all those who mourn her. May God bless her.

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