January 9, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E39 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS

TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF THE LIFE swerving commitment to his community rooted graduate school to manage a new band full OF GERALD ‘‘JERRY’’ LEE in patriotism, decency and integrity. He was a time. ‘‘You’re crazy!’’ I said. Rock told me they trusted friend and an extraordinary partner, were amazing and definitely going places. HON. ANNA G. ESHOO and I join the many in our region in grieving ‘‘Besides,’’ he said, ‘‘they have the coolest OF CALIFORNIA his loss. name: the .’’ Rock may have Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES been crazy but he was right. The Dead was a in honoring the extraordinary life and great ac- local Bay Area act when he started managing Friday, January 9, 2015 complishments of a proud American, Jerry them in 1965. The band became an American Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Lee. We are a better community and a strong- icon in the two decades he was with them. the life of Gerald ‘‘Jerry’’ Lee, who was born er country because of him. of the Grateful Dead put it beau- in San Francisco on August 15, 1952, and f tifully in a message he posted upon learning died on December 24, 2014, at the age of 62 of Rock’s death, ‘‘Rock helped explain the IN HONOR OF ROCK SCULLY in his home city. Jerry, the son of Fon Yook Dead to the world.’’ Lee and Sai Soo Lee, was raised in San Fran- Rock chronicled his twenty years with the cisco and attended Washington Irving Elemen- HON. SAM FARR band in his book ‘‘Living with the Dead.’’ He tary, Francisco Junior High, and Galileo High OF CALIFORNIA became a voice for the narrative history of School, City College of San Francisco and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES musicians and artists that changed the cultural San Francisco State University. Friday, January 9, 2015 landscape of California. In many ways he was Jerry and his wife Beverly Chin were mar- Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- part of the broad and varied movement that ried in San Francisco in 1975, and gave so ognize the life and accomplishments of a truly helped shape California’s openness to innova- generously of their time and considerable tal- remarkable man and to mourn the passing of tion, creativity, and diversity. That movement ents to their community. They devoted count- a dear friend, Rock Scully. Rock passed away can be traced at the University of California, less hours to causes including: the San Fran- just before Christmas following a long battle Santa Cruz, whose library houses the com- cisco Chinese New Year Parade; Self-Help for with cancer. The world knew Rock as the man plete archives of the Grateful Dead. the Elderly; Chinatown Community Develop- who managed the Grateful Dead from their in- Rock played such a huge part in so many ment Center; Community Youth Center of San ception in San Francisco through their rise to lives, but especially to his family and friends. Francisco; Cameron House; Wu Yee Chil- prominence to become music legends. I knew I want to extend my condolences to his dren’s Services; United Way of the Bay Area; Rock as the new kid in the 6th grade who be- daughter, Sage Scully and stepdaughter, Aca- Have a Ball Foundation; Salvation Army; APA came my lifelong friend. Rock taught the Dead cia Scully; half sisters, Norah Scully and Kate Family Services; Glide Memorial Church; the about business. He taught me how to ski. We Scully; step sisters, Julie Mayer Vognar and San Francisco Junior Giants; Big Brothers and grew up together, spent time together explor- Amanda Mayer Stinchecum; and his brother, Big Sisters; On Lok; Boys & Girls Club; Angel ing the wonders of Carmel-by-the-Sea, and Dicken Scully, who travelled with us in Europe Island Immigration Station Foundation, and the later traveling together to serve in interfaith in 1958. Asian Police Officers Association. Jerry’s com- peace camps in Germany and Austria in 1958. Mr. Speaker, I know I speak for the whole mitment to his community included being an Some of my fondest memories were created House in celebrating Rock Scully’s amazing ardent supporter of the San Francisco Giants with Rock. As a Member of this House, I rise spirit and in offering our best wishes to his and the 49ers. to honor Rock’s contribution to American cul- family and friends. To quote the band that Jerry worked at United Parcel Services for ture. But as SAM FARR, I rise today to shed Rock managed for two decades, ‘‘A box of more than four decades, beginning as a load- tears for the loss of a friend who I had known rain will ease the pain and love will you see er and climbing the corporate ladder to the po- for 61 years. you through.’’ sition of Community Affairs Manager. At UPS, Rock was born in Seattle in 1941. I first met f he took on special assignments at the regional him when he moved to Carmel in 1952. We and corporate levels and was recognized for became friends in grammar school and went CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF his work as the United Way Coordinator and to Carmel High School together before he GERALD LEE Congressional Awareness Coordinator. As moved to Switzerland to finish his senior year. UPS’s representative he formed close relation- Rock attended Earlham College in Indiana be- HON. MICHAEL M. HONDA ships with California’s non-profit organizations, fore moving back to California for graduate OF CALIFORNIA providing them with grants and sponsorships school in San Francisco. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and coordinated teams of volunteers to sup- Rock began his public career in the early Friday, January 9, 2015 port the needs of the community. 1960s, while studying at San Francisco State Jerry was appointed by Mayor Art Agnos to College. He helped organize civil rights dem- Mr. HONDA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to form San Francisco’s Department of Parking onstrations to fight discrimination in San Fran- honor Gerald ‘‘Jerry’’ Lee. Jerry was born on and Traffic. Jerry also served as Chair of the cisco including the now famous sit-ins at the August 15, 1952, in San Francisco, California, City’s Taxi Committee and was an important Sheraton Palace Hotel and at automobile where he attended Washington Irving Elemen- part of the development of the industry’s man- dealerships on Van Ness Avenue in 1964. The tary School, Francisco Junior High School, ual. Mayor Gavin Newsom appointed Jerry to sit-ins were successful in improving hiring and Galileo High School. He went on to attend the San Francisco Municipal Transportation practices and creating agreements of non-dis- City College of San Francisco and San Fran- Agency Board of Directors and he was re-ap- crimination. They also caused Rock and oth- cisco State University. pointed to this position by Mayor Ed Lee. ers to spend 30 days in the San Bruno county Jerry’s firsthand knowledge of San Fran- Jerry is survived by his beloved spouse jail for disturbing the peace. cisco and dedication to improving public transit Beverly; his children Kimberly, Corbett and At the same time, Rock found his calling in and the MUNI system provided him the experi- Bennett, and his mother Sai Soo Lee. He was San Francisco’s fledgling rock music scene. ence necessary to excel as the United Parcel preceded in death by his father and he also He became the manager of The Charlatans, Service’s (UPS) Community Affairs Manager. leaves his sisters Aimee, Vickie, Marie and one of the originators of what became known Jerry began working for UPS 43 years ago as Patricia, and many aunts, uncles, cousins, as the San Francisco Sound in the 1960s. He a loader. Jerry was recognized for his work as nieces and nephews. also helped support the fledgling rock scene the United Way Coordinator and Congres- I had the privilege of working with Jerry Lee as part of a collective known as the Family sional Awareness Coordinator. As the Com- on many efforts. I saw first-hand his great en- Dog. munity Awareness Coordinator, Jerry worked thusiasm for collaboration, a deep sense of Just before I left to join the Peace Corps, one-on-one with California’s non-profit organi- pride in all the employees at UPS and an un- Rock called to tell me he was going to quit zations, he extended grants and sponsorship

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