[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 11774]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        COMMENDATION FOR THE LIFE OF EDWARD BOOTH, SR., ESQUIRE

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                           HON. CORRINE BROWN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 19, 2006

  Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today deeply and 
personally saddened by the loss of my dear friend Ed. I shall truly 
miss his friendship and hope to fill this void with the warm and 
comforting memories of our lasting friendship. For Ed and for the Booth 
family, I offer my personal reflections in hopes that they may bring 
you some comfort in this moment of loss.
  There are those who pass this way and touch a few lives, and there 
are others, who, by their very being, reach beyond the confines of 
family, neighbor and community--and in so doing leave an indelible mark 
on the lives of many, even on the heart and conscious of a people. By 
his very being, Attorney Booth was the embodiment of honesty, truth, 
integrity, and upheld the virtues of respect for everyone, and 
compassion for every human condition. He was not one to rush to 
judgment, personally or professionally, but relied on his innate 
ability to identify with the plight of others, and respect their pain. 
Ed was a man who first and foremost loved his family, and in his 
associations, required no more of others than he would of himself. A 
gentleman, a scholar, confidant and a personal friend was Ed, and he 
was one who practiced his faith in deeds, and with humility.
  In his passing, we honor him by keeping his family in our prayers and 
his memory alive in our hearts forever.

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