[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19436]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MRS. NEZZIE MARION

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 6, 2017

  Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy 
Mrs. Nezzie O. Marion of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, who passed away at 
the age of 102 on October 14, 2017. Born on May 15, 1915 to Mr. & Mrs. 
Allanza and Katie Oglesby, Mrs. Marion was Georgia-born and raised.
  Married to the late Mr. Willie Preston Marion in 1937, the young 
couple moved to Fort Lauderdale in 1940. Mrs. Marion's spiritual life 
began at a young age. She was a faithful member of the New Mount Olive 
Baptist Church for 77 years, where she served on the Usher Board and 
the Pulpit Aide Ministry.
  Mrs. Marion led her family by example as a strong Christian loving 
mother, embodying what it means to be a true servant to her community. 
Fond memories of her will forever remain with her four children: Willie 
Marion, Polly Harden, Lonzie Marion, and Beverly Hardemon; two sisters: 
Mary Caldwell and Annie Wallace; eleven grandchildren, nineteen great 
grandchildren, and eight great-great grandchildren, along with a host 
of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other loved ones.
  Mr. Speaker, Mrs. Nezzie O. Marion will be remembered by the many 
people she touched in her 102 years of life. She was truly a blessing 
to the Fort Lauderdale community. I am so pleased to honor her life and 
legacy. She will be dearly missed.

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