[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 24]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 32618]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                         HONORING ROSE KAUFMAN

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                           HON. NANCY PELOSI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 16, 2009

  Ms. PELOSI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of an 
extraordinary wife, mother, grandmother, and artist, Rose Kaufman.
  The Pelosi family was blessed to be forever joined to the Kaufman 
family when our daughter Christine married Rose and Phil's son, Peter. 
Their wedding brought us all closer together and made us a single 
family and dear friends.
  Rose was a beautiful person inside and out. I enjoyed listening to 
her warm, witty insights about people and her career in the arts. She 
was an actor and a screenwriter; a creative force and an active member 
of the San Francisco community. She was full of passion and spirit, 
brimming with ideas, committed to artistic excellence and the rich 
culture of our City and our nation.
  Her remarkable story brought her together with Philip, her husband of 
51 years. They shared a love of film and art in all forms. They 
collaborated on screenplays and build a warm, welcoming home for 
friends and family. Their partnership began as filmmakers, as 
professional peers; it transformed into a love story--one that 
stretched from their work on Phil's first film through her courageous 
battle with cancer in recent years.
  The memories of Rose Kaufman will be ones of joy, happiness, optimism 
and creativity. Our whole family mourns Rose's passing, and will be 
reminded of her fun-loving spirit in the laughter of Octavio and 
Isabella. We will long remember her warmth, her vibrant personality, 
her commitment to those she loved, and her enduring contributions to 
those who loved her.

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