IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF VETERANS ADVOCATE AND AMERICAN LEGION AUXILLARY LEADER DALE ``ANN'' MORAN; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 51
(Extensions of Remarks - March 25, 2019)
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IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF VETERANS ADVOCATE AND AMERICAN LEGION AUXILLARY
LEADER DALE ``ANN'' MORAN
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HON. JENNIFER WEXTON
of virginia
in the house of representatives
Monday, March 25, 2019
Ms. WEXTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of the
late Dale ``Ann'' Moran, a dedicated and selfless advocate for the
veterans community across the Commonwealth of Virginia, especially here
in Virginia's 10th Congressional District.
Ann was an active member of the American Legion Auxiliary, unit 293
of Purcellville, VA for 35 years. Mrs. Moran truly lived the Auxiliary
motto, ``Service, Not Self''. Ann demonstrated this commitment through
her tremendous leadership over the course of her time with the
Auxiliary. Her roles included the Department Historian for the American
Legion Auxiliary, Department of Virginia, 2-time Northern Zone Vice
President, and multiple chairmanships. She served as the 16th District
President and held various chairmanships at the district level. In her
home office, Unit 293, Ann at one time served in every office, in every
chairmanship, and served as a mentor to countless members. She played a
major role in the Unit's successes at the Department and National
Level, including receiving national awards for her Department Chairman
reports.
In addition to her various leadership positions, Ann played an
important role in directly assisting veterans through her work as a
Veteran Service Officer where she worked with veterans in identifying
and correcting a need, and helped them obtain the services that they
had earned. She also established the ``Blanketing Veterans with Love''
initiative. Through this initiative Ann enlisted the involvement of her
family, friends, and community to craft more than 300 blankets for
veterans returning from combat. Ann also worked with the Martinsburg
Vet Center to bring a satellite vet center to Loudoun County, and was a
tireless supporter of Boulder Crest retreat, a local retreat for
Military, Veterans, and their families. Ann was also a devoted wife,
mother, and grandmother. Her legacy lives on through her husband,
Thomas R., and son Thomas D. Moran, daughter in law Shannon, and two
grandchildren. Mrs. Moran was also a 25-year employee of the Loudoun
County School system.
Madam Speaker, I ask that you and our colleagues join me in
recognizing the outstanding contributions that Mrs. Ann Moran so
graciously made to our veterans, our district, the commonwealth, and
nation. While we join her family in mourning her loss, we stand today
to celebrate her commitment and legacy, on behalf of a grateful nation.
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