[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5623]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                IN REMEMBRANCE OF MRS. IDA COOK-CROWDER

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 25, 2012

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in remembrance of Mrs. Ida 
Cook-Crowder, a long-time member of the Greater Cleveland community.
  Born on April 8, 1930, in Marshville, North Carolina, Ida was the 
daughter of Raymond and Annie Belle Hailey. She moved to Cleveland, 
Ohio, after graduating from high school. Upon moving to Cleveland, Ida 
met and married Army Master Sergeant James Cook. Together, the couple 
has two daughters, Patricia and Paula. Because of James' career, the 
family often traveled to places such as Germany, France, Japan and 
Korea. Twelve years after the tragic passing of Mr. Cook, Ida remarried 
the Reverend Dr. Roland Crowder of Cleveland's Second Calvary 
Missionary Baptist Church.
  Ida was a skilled seamstress who attended the Clark School of 
Dressmaking and Cuyahoga Community College, from which she earned an 
associate degree in decorating. She was well known throughout the 
Greater Cleveland area for her ability to design draperies. She ran her 
business under the name of ``Ida's Draperies.''
  I offer my condolences to her family and friends at the Second 
Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. Ida's spirit and kindness will be 
missed by all those who had the pleasure of meeting her.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honoring Mrs. Ida Cook-
Crowder.

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