Pete Stark: “last night Ed Roybal passed away. He is survived by his wife, Lucille, and his three children: our colleague of course…”

“last night Ed Roybal passed away. He is survived by his wife, Lucille, and his three children: our colleague of course, Lucille Roybal-Allard; her sister, Lillian Roybal-Rose; and Ed, Jr. Ed was born in 1916, served in the military, served in the House here for 30 years. He was the first Hispanic from California to serve in Congress since 1879. Among his distinct honors, he was the founder and the first chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. {time} 1900 He was chairman of the Select Committee on Aging for a number of years and a great supporter of Meals on Wheels; and, of course, his great honor and joy was having his daughter succeed him in what was part of his district. On a personal note, I happened to talk with a lady who had been a page some years ago here in the House. She remembers Ed Roybal as a kind Member and as a very polite and distinguished Member. For all of us who pass the pages in the cloakroom, I think we all know when a page remembers that from a number of years ago, it goes a long way. We will miss him, and our heartfelt sympathy to Lucille, her family, and her mother. Last night, October 24, 2005, former Representative Edward Roybal died in Pasadena, California. He is survived by his wife, Lucille Beserra Roybal, and his three children, Representative Lucille Roybal- Allard, Lillian Roybal-Rose and Edward Roybal, Jr.…”