HONORING THE LIFE OF JANET BASZILE

HONORING THE LIFE OF JANET BASZILE

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 35 (Friday, February 21, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 35 (Friday, February 21, 2025)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E147] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING THE LIFE OF JANET BASZILE ______ HON. TED LIEU of california in the house of representatives Friday, February 21, 2025 Mr. LIEU. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Janet Baszile, who passed away peacefully in December of 2024. Born on January 18, 1939, in Royal Oak Township, Michigan to Willa Mae and Mamon Dean, she was the fourth of five daughters. Janet also sharpened her natural love of adventure and nature when she followed in her sisters' footsteps and attended Green Pastures Camp, the only camp in Michigan for Black children. Ms. Baszile attended Eastern Michigan University, where she pledged Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. She earned a B.A. in Education in 1961 and in 1962, she married Barry Baszile and moved to Los Angeles She began her eighteen-year career in the Los Angeles Unified School District by teaching kindergarten and third grade at Woodcrest Elementary School. She taught until 1980, when she retired to become a full-time mother. Ms Baszile lived on the Palos Verdes Peninsula for more than 53 years, where she loved the natural beauty and gorgeous views. She was a dedicated community volunteer who drew strength from service. She served on the boards of Community Association of the Peninsula, Torrance Cultural Art Center Foundation, Providence Trinity Care Hospice, Palos Verdes Art Center, and the Los Angeles International Visitors Council. Janet was a Founding Member of the Affimty support group for the Volunteer Center, in South Bay-Harbor-Long Beach, where she was honored as a Legend of the South Bay. When she wasn't volunteering, Janet enjoyed gardening, golf and travel. She was a world traveler, most recently having traveled to Ghana. Janet is survived by her two daughters, Natalie and Jennifer, her sons-in-law, Warrington and Malacai, and her three grandchildren, Hyacinth, Chloe, and Caleb. She is also survived by her sisters, Marion, Gloria, and Carol, her brother-in-law, Charles Baszile, and many loving nieces, nephews and cousins. ____________________