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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD— Extensions of Remarks E74 HON E74 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks January 11, 2007 in her class. Thereafter, she completed post- Detroit Gastroenterological Society; Detroit Ilitch, Dr. Lonnie Joe, Dr. Arthur L. and graduate studies in biology at Brown Univer- Medical Center; Detroit Medical Society; Chacona Johnson, E. Christopher Johnson, sity in Providence, Rhode Island. Rachel at- DMC Care; Eastwood Clinic Chemical De- Hon. Sterling Johnson. tained her medical degree from Boston Uni- pendency Unit; Michigan Board of Medicine; Hon. Nathaniel R. Jones, Vernon E. and versity’s School of Medicine in 1949. Michigan State Medical Society; National Ann Jordan, Eleanor Josaitis, Dr. Darnell Also in 1949, Dr. Rachel Boone was featured Medical Association; Omnicare; Professional and Shirley Kaigler, Peter and Danialle in a Look Magazine story about Boston Uni- Plaza Health Care Center P.C.; University of Karmanos, Emory King, Joe W. Laymon, versity’s home medical service and in The Michigan Hospitals, Public Advisory Board; Otis K. Lee, Senator Carl Levin, David Baker Boston Globe for scoring the highest ever on Wayne County Medical Society; Wayne State Lewis. a national board test. After completing her University College of Nursing; and Wayne Diana Lewis, Dr. Ronald Little, Samuel internship at Harlem Hospital, she served at State University School of Medicine. Logan, Hon. Conrad L. Mallett, Jr., Richard Brooklyn’s Coney Island Hospital before Dr. Keith’s civic and cultural affiliations and Jane Manoogian, Mrs. Thurgood Mar- moving to Detroit in 1951. In 1953, she mar- included: African American Association of shall, Hon. and Mrs. William McClain, Mrs. ried attorney Damon J. Keith. Dr. Keith Liberia; African Development Fund; Amer- Wade McCree, Jr., Aubrey McCutcheon, Jr., completed a 2-year residency in Internal ican Leprosy Mission; Coleman A. Young Rodney O’Neal. Medicine at Detroit Receiving Hospital in Foundation; Community Foundation of Genna Rae McNeil, Jesse Jai McNeil, 1953. In 1954, she joined the staff at Detroit Southeast Michigan; Detroit Community James Nicholson, Steve Palackdharry, Memorial Hospital and entered private prac- Music School; Detroit Institute of Arts; De- Nancy Parson, Dr. Robert E.L. Perkins, Dr. tice. During her half century of medical troit Science Center; Detroit Symphony Or- William F. Pickard, Vivian Rogers Pickard, practice, Dr. Keith was also affiliated with chestra; Governor’s Commission on the Fu- Sharon Madison Polk, Gen. Colin and Alma Burton Mercy, Detroit Riverview, Detroit ture of Higher Education; Links, Inc.—Great Powell, Waltraud E. Prechter. Receiving, Harper, Hutzel, and Sinai hos- Lakes Chapter; Mayor’s Committee for the Dr. Irvin D. Reid, Roy S. and Maureen Rob- pitals. Cultural Center; Mayor’s Emergency Relief erts, Dr. Alma Rose, Dean Kurt L. Schmoke, A member of Tabernacle Missionary Bap- Committee; Metropolitan Area Service Orga- Alan E. and Marianne Schwartz, The Shaya tist Church for 53 years, Rachel Keith was a nization; NAACP—Lifetime Member; Na- Family, Roger Short, Tavis Smiley, Senator deeply religious woman who lived her faith. tional Council of Negro Women, Inc.; Top La- Debbie Stabenow, Elaine Eason Steele. She served her family, her patients and her dies of Distinction; and World Energy Con- Marc Stepp, Emanuel Steward, Chuck community with dedication and tenacity. As ference. Stokes, Herbert Strather, Pres. H. Patrick a physician, she gave every patient her full She received numerous awards including: Swygert, Frank Taylor, Dr. Natalia Tanner, attention and complete care. She was a lov- Boston University, Rebecca Lee Award; Bos- A. Alfred Taubman, Dr. Lorna Thomas, Regi- ing and nurturing mother to her daughters, ton University, Honorary Degree, Doctor of nald M. Turner, Jr. Abe Venable, Richard Wade, Irene Walt, Cecile, Debbie and Gilda and an exemplary Humane Letters; Central Michigan Univer- Hon. JoAnn Watson, Rev. Lance Watson, Dr. role model who taught them to give back sity, Honorary Degree, Doctor of Public Charles Whitten, Gov. Douglas Wilder, Hon. and help others. Her devotion and love for Service; Mary McLeod Bethune Award; Sinai Ann Claire Williams, Lt. Kenneth Williams, her husband of 53 years, Judge Damon J. Hospital Recognition Award; and Zeta Phi Mrs. Stanley Winkelman, Robert Hughes Keith, was steadfast. As a member of the De- Beta Woman of the Year. Honorary Pallbearers: Robert and Maggie Wright, Dean Frank Wu, David N. Zack. troit community, she as an active partici- Pallbearers: Luther Alton Keith, Gregory Allesee, Herman Anderson, Dr. William An- pant in numerous civic and social organiza- Sims, Reverend Clinton C. Boone, III, Ter- derson, Hon. Dennis W. Archer, Hon. Trudy tions, always with the intent of making life rence Keith, Martinzey Sims, Alex Parrish. better for others. She was a true pioneer in Archer, Leon Atchison, Edward Bailey, Flower Bearers: Great Lakes Chapter of the medical community, a civil rights activ- Anita Baker, Don and Bella Barden, Dr. and the Links, Inc. and friends. ist, a compassionate mentor and a strong ad- Mrs. Hiram Bell. Final Arrangements Entrusted to: Swan- vocate for her patients, the poor and unin- Mr. and Mrs. Werten Bellamy, Sr., Dr. son Funeral Home, Inc., 14751 W. McNichols sured. Lerone Bennett, Dave Bing, Black Judges Road, Detroit, Michigan, (313) 272–9000. In addition to her immediate family, Ra- Association of Michigan, Alberta Blackburn, Interment: Roseland Park Cemetery, Berk- chel Boone Keith is survived by her brother, Catherine Carter Blackwell, Raymond H. ley, Michigan. Rev. Clinton C. Boone, II, her grand- Boone, Charles Boyce, Joe Brown, Dr. Waldo Fellowship and Repast: Tabernacle Mis- daughters, Nia and Camara Brown, in whom Cain. sionary Baptist Church (Following the Inter- she took great pride, her son-in-law, Daryle Dr. Benjamin A. Carson, Marvel Cheeks, ment). Brown, her niece and nephew, Rane Boone Hon. Carolyn Cheeks-Kilpatrick, Dr. Aram Acknowledgment: The family of Dr. Rachel Franklin and Rev. Clinton C. Boone III, and V. Chobanian, Dr. June Christmas, Hon. Erie Boone Keith, deeply appreciates your expres- a host of loving relatives and friends. L. Clay, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, sions of sympathy and acts of kindness. Your Opening Hymn, ‘‘Blessed Assurance’’, Tab- Pres. William Jefferson Clinton, Hon. R. Guy love and support have been a great comfort. ernacle Combined Choirs. Cole, Jr., Prof. James Coleman, William Contributions can be made to: The Dr. Ra- Scriptures: Matthew 25: 34–36, II Timothy Coleman, Jr. chel Boone Keith Prize Fund at the School of 4:6–8, Reverend Nicholas Hood, Sr., Pastor Pres. Mary Sue Coleman, Dr. Julius V. Medicine. Checks should be made payable to: Emeritus, Plymouth United Church of Combs, Congressman John Conyers, Nathan ‘‘Trustees of Boston University’’ Note: Ra- Christ. Conyers, Leon Cooper, Dr. Wendell Cox, chel Boone Keith Fund Address: BU School Prayer, Reverend Dr. Oscar R. Carter, Peter D. Cummings and Julie Fisher of Medicine, 75 Albany Street, L219, Boston, Inkster Springhill Baptist Church. Cummings, David DiChiera, Congressman MA 02118. The Rachel Boone Keith Prize Musical Selection, ‘‘The Lord Is My John and Debbie Dingell. Fund is a permanently endowed fund estab- Light’’, Walter McLean. Walter E. Douglas, Eugene and Elaine lished as a tribute by her family to provide Remarks, The Honorable Jennifer M. Driker, Prof. Michael Eric Dyson, Esther annual awards to one or more forth year Af- Granholm, Governor, State of Michigan, The Gordy Edwards, Bishop Charles H. Ellis, III, rican-American female students who dem- Honorable Kwame M. Kilpatrick, Mayor, Douglas Ellman, Myrlie Evers Williams, onstrate excellence in performance at the City of Detroit, Dr. James Brown, Longtime Hon. Edward Ewell, Jr., Hon. John Feikens, Boston University School of Medicine. Oscar Feldman, Dr. Otis Ferguson. Medical Partner. f Family Tribute, Cecile Keith Brown, Howard Fitts, Sylvia Flanagan, Rev. Ken- Daughter. neth Flowers, Edsel and Cynthia Ford, Mr. FAIR MINIMUM WAGE ACT OF 2007 Silent Reading Of The Obituary, Musical and Mrs. William Clay Ford, Jr., W. Frank Selection, ‘‘I Really Love The Lord’’. Fountain, Aretha Franklin, Dr. John Hope SPEECH OF Musical Selection, ‘‘His Eye Is On The Franklin, Roderick G. Gillum, Dr. Holly S. Sparrow’’, Virginia Winters. Gilmer-Hill. HON. MARTIN T. MEEHAN Eulogy, Reverend Dr. Charles G. Adams, Tom and Carol Goss, Thomas A. OF MASSACHUSETTS Senior Pastor, Hartford Memorial Baptist Gottschalk, Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Church. Daniel Mulhern, The Greater Detroit Links, Wednesday, January 10, 2007 Hymn, ‘‘Great Is Thy Faithfulness’’, Con- Forrest Green, Dr. Rosalind Griffin, Prof. gregation. Lani Guinier, Elliott Hall, Ronald E. Hall, Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, today is a day Closing Prayer, Reverend Nathan Johnson, Sr. that is long overdue. Senior Pastor, Tabernacle Missionary Bap- Mr. and Mrs. Steven H. Hamp, Carmen Despite the fact that 4 out of 5 Americans tist Church. Harlan, Al and Kathy Harrison, Hon. Erma support a minimum wage increase, the last Recessional, ‘‘God Be With You Till We Henderson, Prof. Evelyn Brooks Congress did not bring up a clean minimum Meet Again’’, Tabernacle Combined Choirs. Higginbotham, Oliver W. Hill, Jimmy Hoffa, Dr. Keith’s medical affiliations included: Jr., Dr. Melvin L. Hollowell, Sr., Melvin wage bill. American Medical Association; Beaumont ‘‘Butch’’ Hollowell, Jr., Dr. Benjamin Hooks. For more than 9 years, the minimum wage Hospital; Blue Care Network; Blue
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