[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 14908]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING CECELIA STEINBERG

  (Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart 
to remember Cecelia Steinberg, a woman who spent her extraordinary life 
as a dedicated mother and grandmother, loving wife and life partner, 
and selfless activist for her community.
  Cecelia--or Ceil to her friends--was born in Philadelphia and later 
joined the south Florida community in 1951. For many years, Ceil and 
her late husband, Irving, offered their hearts and their time in 
service to the Jewish and veteran communities in south Florida.
  As the President of the Ladies National Auxiliary of the Jewish War 
Veterans of the United States, Ceil worked tirelessly to combat the 
powers of bigotry and hatred. She honored the service and sacrifice of 
so many Jewish men and women who pledged their allegiance and their 
lives to the United States.
  Ceil is survived by her two daughters, Debra and Anita, four 
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Our thoughts and prayers go 
out to Bill Kling, Ceil's life partner for the past 11 years, as well 
as all of Ceil's family and loved ones during this trying time. I will 
personally miss her very much.

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