[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10251]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      A TRIBUTE TO DR. WENDY WAYNE

  (Mr. COSTA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the life of 
Dr. Wendy Wayne, who passed away on June 17, 2012, at the age of 64 
after fighting a courageous 4-year battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
  Wendy was a loving wife and mother, a committed activist and 
respected community leader who touched the lives of many. Wendy led a 
courageous and energetic life filled with love and adventure. She 
joined the Peace Corps at an early age and served in Kenya. As a 
seasoned traveler, Wendy swam the Earth's five oceans.
  Her work as an educator, a nurse, and a community leader demonstrated 
her dedication to fostering and preserving and improving the health and 
safety of children throughout the world. And her compassion and concern 
for the community also served as a testament to her extraordinary 
character.
  Wendy Wayne's unwavering loyalty to Kern County and her commitment to 
the well-being of future generations will ensure that her legacy will 
live on. She stands as a role model for her family, her friends, and 
all that knew and worked with her.
  And we will all miss her. I will miss my dear friend Wendy Wayne.

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