[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5770]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                IN HONOR OF GULINDA LOUISE ESTERS-SMILEY

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                         HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR.

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 11, 2016

  Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise today 
to pay tribute to the life of my sister-in-law, Gulinda Louise Esters-
Smiley, who passed away on April 28, 2016.
  Gulinda was born on August 21, 1963 in River Rouge, Michigan to the 
union of the late Robert Harris and Alice Esters. She was the eldest of 
seven children and affectionately called ``G'' by family and friends 
who will always cherish her memory. Gulinda transitioned from this life 
at peace surrounded by her family with a smile on her face knowing she 
was loved.
  For more than 19 years she worked for Detroit Diesel. She also worked 
at Orchards Children Services where she cared for the well-being of 
children.
  Gulinda married Tyrone Smiley on May 22, 1992, they had one daughter, 
Dominique Alexis Smiley. She also raised Darryl, Jr., Tyrone, Tyeshia, 
Tyrell and Tyeese. Gulinda had an infectious smile, she was the go-to 
person for all the teenagers in the family, especially my son John III 
and Tyrell.
  Gulinda leaves to cherish her memory: her husband Tyrone; her 
children Darryl and Dominique; her mother Alice (Delbert); mother-in-
law Ada; her siblings Monica (John), Robert, Michael (Peaches), 
Reginald (Sherry), Ervin, Kimberly (Kevin); brother-in-laws Lewis and 
Joe of Detroit; sister-in-laws Ada and Christine (Rodney); 
grandchildren Zyrell, Tyrell and Terell, along with a host of other 
relatives and friends.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in honoring the life of my sister-in-
law, Gulinda Louise Esters-Smiley--a beloved Wife, Mom, Sister, 
Daughter, Friend, Grandma, Auntie, Cousin, Co-Worker, Protector, Angel 
and GodMom.

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