[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6797]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        A TRIBUTE TO GERTRUDE ``TRUDY'' LEONE McSHANE CATTERMOLE

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 23, 2008

  Ms. ESHOO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Trudy 
Cattermole, who was a loving wife, a great mother, an adored 
grandmother, tireless and faith-filled community leader and devoted and 
treasured friend to me and countless others. ``Trudy'' Leone McShane 
Cattermole was born April 12, 1927 and she passed away peacefully two 
days after her birthday on April 14th in Atherton, California 
surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by John, her husband 
of 54 years; her children, Gregory, Jay, and Theresa (Nani); her niece, 
Joanne McShane Costa; ten grandchildren, Kyle, Drew, and Michael 
Cattermole, Emily and Abigail Cattermole, Christina, Chase, Taylor, 
Tovac and Cael Daniels; and her great niece and nephew, Claire and John 
Costa.
  Above all else, Trudy cherished her family. She was totally devoted 
to her husband and to her children and grandchildren. She was graceful, 
generous and had a terrific sense of humor. As Trudy's family attests, 
she shared her trust in God with all her children, from the grace said 
at each meal, to her attendance at every baptism and first communion 
and to her devotion to the Sisters at Oakwood. She taught all of them 
about faith in action and she lived her faith by being a friend and to 
giving back to her community.
  Trudy served as chairperson of the Flower Ball. She gave to her 
children's schools serving in many capacities, including chairman of 
the Bellarmine Fashion Show, board member of the Bellarmine Woman's 
Mother's Guild. She served as president and board member of the Oakwood 
Auxiliary, and board member and officer of the Serra Club, volunteered 
at the St. Francis Center, St. Anthony's Dining Hall and helped found 
Sandwiches on Sundays at St. Pius Church. She was a Eucharistic 
minister at St. Pius Church where she was married and attended services 
for over 60 years. She was recognized as a member of the Equestrian 
Order of the Holy Sepulchre. She was a second generation San 
Franciscan. She attended Sacred Heart High School in Menlo Park, and 
Lone Mountain College in San Francisco.
  Madam Speaker, I ask the entire House of Representatives to join me 
in honoring Gertrude ``Trudy'' Leone McShane Cattermole. Through her 
many contributions to her family, friends, church, and community she 
has left a lasting legacy of love, faith and social consciousness which 
will never be forgotten and for which will live forever with all of us 
blessed to have had her in our lives.

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