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IN MEMORY OF CATHERINE ANNE ``CATHY'' GOVAN
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HON. JOE WILSON
of south carolina
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, Cathy battled with breast cancer over the years but was in remission when she succumbed to complications due to Covid-19.
Beloved daughter of the late Edmund Joseph and Lorraine Govan.
Dear sister of the late Phillip Govan, Marge Govan, Michael
(Gretchen) Govan, Anne (Dr. Soumi Eachempati) Govan Dickerson, Jim
(Dorothy) Govan and Char (Brian) Bond.
A Cherished aunt of Phillip (Dr, Jamie Aprile) Gordon, Ellie (Jake and Reagan Rose) Berkey, Michael Govan, Brandon (Lezane) and Dawn Dickerson; Harrison, Carter and Gracen Govan; Kenneth, David and Alexis Bond.
Cathy was raised in Detroit and dedicated her later years to consulting Detroit mayors and serving as the executive director and founder of the Detroit Public Safety Foundation.
Donations can be made in Cathy's honor to the Detroit Public Safety Foundation.
Online condolences can be left at http://
www.obriensullivanfuneralhome.com/. A ceremony honoring Cathy's life will be organized this summer when COVID restrictions are eased. On behalf of the Govan family, we thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 91
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