[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 839]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              PAYING TRIBUTE TO MEMORY OF CAROL I. GLOVER

  (Mr. BEYER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an 
extraordinary woman and admired constituent, Carol Glover, who passed 
away on Monday, January 12, as a result of the tragic incident aboard 
Metro train 302.
  Carol was a devoted mother who raised her two sons in Alexandria, 
Virginia. Many of her friends and family describe her as ``the ultimate 
sports mom cheerleader'' because she could often be found cheering on 
the sidelines of her sons' football, soccer, and basketball games. 
Carol was also the den mother for her sons' Cub Scouts troop and was 
said to treat all like her own children.
  Carol had a successful 20-year career as a contractor for the Federal 
Government. She studied computer programming at Drexel University, 
where she graduated with honors, and she recently received the Employee 
of the Year honor. It is clear she was as diligent in her work as she 
was in raising her children.
  Carol will be remembered as a woman of strong faith with a gentle 
demeanor and warm heart. At her funeral her mother said: ``In life we 
all have a dark tunnel to go through. Stay on track, and you will see 
the light at the end of the tunnel.'' Her mother believed that Carol 
had found that light.
  Carol leaves behind sons Anthony, who served in the Marines for 13 
years, and Marcus, who works for a Christian nonprofit here in 
Washington, D.C.
  Our thoughts and prayers go out to Carol's family, friends, and to 
all those whose lives were touched by this amazing woman.

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