HONORING THE LIFE OF DIANE ORLOWSKI

HONORING THE LIFE OF DIANE ORLOWSKI

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)] [House] [Page H2560] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING THE LIFE OF DIANE ORLOWSKI (Mr. FRY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. FRY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Diane Orlowski. She was a true force of nature. We came to know her affectionately on the campaign as Mama Deetz. Mama Deetz would go shopping. She would call and make tons of volunteer efforts. She would do parades. She really was everywhere, but she had such an exuberance, a spirit about her, that was infectious. If someone heard her laugh, they might not even know what the joke was, but they were captivated by the laugh and would find themselves laughing, too. She was a leader in the Myrtle Beach area, but also in Connecticut in the business community. She had decades of experience as a businesswoman. After retiring, of course, she did like most and retired to the Grand Strand. We are going to miss her very deeply because of the life that she led and the person that she was. She loved her family dearly, her sons, her grandchildren. We were always impressed by the stories that she would share, the trouble that she would get into with her grandkids. She brought light into every room she was part of, and her absence leaves the world a little bit quieter without her laugh echoing through it. She will be deeply missed. ____________________