E1208 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 5, 2018 young. Our prayers go out to him and his fam- ‘‘As me and Bud and Orson watched over you fornia Bay Area before settling in Los Angeles. ily as he leaves this world. As the light in The day and night’’ Evita worked for me on my first campaign for United States Senate has diminished this day, ‘‘and I knew in this world you’d had so much Congress in 1996 and served as Executive with the loss of one its great leaders and more love to write’’ ‘‘and you would bless America and our world Assistant in both my Washington and Los An- friends. I include in the RECORD this poetic with all of your might’’ geles offices for 12 years. She went on to tribute to him penned by Albert Carey Caswell. ‘‘As your battle on Earth is over my son’’ work for our former colleague, Dale Kildee in WITH THE FAITH OF HIS FATHERS ‘‘But, your new battle has now just begun’’ his Washington office for another four years (By Albert Carey Caswell) ‘‘As an Angel in my Army of The Lord my before returning to California in 2013. And when we were young son’’ My staff and I were deeply saddened to Were we those among, ‘‘Now, up here in Heaven your Fathers so hear of her passing. I extend all of her family Who were blessed with such a love song? await’’ ‘‘With open arms, my deepest condolences, especially to her With the Faith of Our Fathers in hearts mother Renate Mendiola and her brother, which belongs as over the years they’ve watched you so Which are of our greatest of gifts proudly at your heroic gait’’ Robert King. Evita loved her family, and was So in all of this And on this night, we rest much easier in our especially dedicated to her precious nieces To help us grow strong beds and nephews. She took great pride in their To help us grow tall Knowing a new Angel named John McCain achievements and spent much of her free time To get up when we fall watches us over head at their athletic events and extracurricular ac- To hold honor above all And your family will hear you on the wind tivities. And in the morning when they wake, To give us the moral compass to form She served both Dale and I with dedication To help us move on they will feel you next to them as where To have The Faith of Our Fathers for which you’ve been and diligence. She was my longest serving we all long Watching over them time and again and best Executive Assistant. Evita watched To learn how to lead Until, one fine day you’ll meet up in Heaven over her colleagues and served by my side To go with Godspeed my friend with fierce loyalty to the office, to the district, To in yourself believe And they won’t have to cry no more to my constituents and to the priorities of the And know right from wrong And for a child to become whole office. To bring warmth and peace to their soul While, in service to Country to answer that Evita was more than an Executive Assistant. call They need The Faith of Their Fathers to To nourish souls all nurture and grow She was a utility player that handled case With the Faith of Our Fathers in hearts so As a gift far more precious than gold work and field representative duties whenever very warm When, armed with The Faith of Our Fathers called upon—even though being a ‘‘scheduler’’ Is our great gift to our children and theirs to And our Faith In The Lord alone is the toughest job in a Congressional pass on Can there be nothing we can’t overcome or office. Is The Faith of Our Fathers so very strong, endure And with tear in eye, She took a particular interest in helping To help lead a great life long after we’re young people with their plans to attend military gone John as to you we say goodbye That in hearts that lives on At the Measure of This Great Man who has service academies. Over the years she guided And John, died dozens of applicants through the very complex The Faith of Your Mother was just as strong Who was First in Freedom, and competitive application processes to make All in the examples you’ve set Who was First in War, sure they received the opportunity to pursue All in the challenges you’ve met Who was First in Peace, serving our country. The annual service acad- All in what your caring reflects And in the leadership he implored emy nominations became a highlight for me As you’ve left to this world with no regrets As you taught us how to live, and how to die Who is now an Angel in The Army of Our and members of my staff because of the hard And John, work Evita put into it. Our country is better be- armed With the Faith of Your Fathers look Lord, what standards you’ve set who Heaven depends on up on high cause of the military service of young people And what missions accomplished of which Rise, from the San Fernando Valley whom Evita our world blessed And now we lay your body down to rest, helped pursue their dreams. And though you had medals of Bronze and Amen. Evita served as a mentor for junior staff and Silver upon your chest f interns alike. She often maintained contact Even greater was your heart of pure Gold To with former staff and interns years after they Be The Best PERSONAL EXPLANATION As you John for The Greater Good yourself had left the job, offering guidance, support and would neglect HON. ANNA G. ESHOO friendship. For Something Greater Than One’s Self as Once again Mr. Speaker, I rise to com- OF CALIFORNIA you knew our Lord expects memorate the life and service of Evita IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES And John Heaven holds a place, Mendiola who will ultimately be remembered for all those magnificent men like you in Wednesday, September 5, 2018 for her dedication to her family and country. your grace May her family find comfort and solace in the Like that POW in that darkness all in what Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I was unable to you faced be present during roll call vote number 380 memories they shared and in the life she led. In Strength In Honor, and 381 on September 4, 2018, due to recent as you’ve lifted up our world to make it a surgery. I would like to reflect how I would f better place have voted: REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF And John the United States Senate will On roll call vote no. 380, I would have voted JUSTIN PRESSLEY never forget your face Yes. As all in the sands of time John, yours is On roll call vote no. 381, I would have voted now etched And now we lay your fine body down to rest No. HON. DOUG COLLINS As upon the floor of the Senate what a giant f OF GEORGIA shadow you’ve cast MOURNING THE PASSING OF IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Leaving void, And a chasm as great as The Grand Canyon EVITA MENDIOLA Wednesday, September 5, 2018 which will last At Ease my son, HON. BRAD SHERMAN Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in memory of Justin Pressley, a As one of America’s Best, OF CALIFORNIA and a winner In the Game of Life who’s won Gainesville native who dedicated his career to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES all those great quests advocating for the disabled. Now rise, Wednesday, September 5, 2018 When he was 16 years old, Justin injured Rise up to Heaven with tears in your eyes, As the Eagle of The Senate has taken flight Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay his spinal cord in a motorcycle accident, leav- All in our Lord’s arms, John, you now lie tribute and mourn the recent passing of a ing him a quadriplegic. Instead of viewing his As our Lord looks into your eyes long-serving former staffer of mine, Evita injury as a setback, he used this challenge to Saying, ‘‘John in that POW camp I could not Mendiola, after a battle with cancer. She grew encourage men and women who were also let you die’’ up in San Diego and lived briefly in the Cali- experiencing disabilities.

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