Today who are not members of the committee that they be recognized for three minutes to ask questions after Committee Members have asked theirs and note only Committee Members will be allowed to make Opening Statements. Hearing no objections so ordered. The chair recognizes herself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. First of all, thank you, everyone, for being here this morning. Its an honor for those of us that are not from chicago to be here here. Im anna eschew and this is the midwestern part of my family and its an honor to be here with my colleagues on a very serious issue and this is the first energy and Commerce Committee hearing of the gun violence epidemic in our country as a Public Health issue. This subcommittee has jurisdiction over Public Health issues in our country. I want to recognize first the members of the committee who represent the parts of chicago and the region starting with congressman bobby rush whose district we are in. Thank you, bobby, very much for
Jack Denver Storie, 83, of Newland, N.C., passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at Cannon Memorial Hospital.
Jack Storie hung drywall for a living before becoming disabled in 1965. The father of two sons, Gregory Storie and Mark Storie both of Maryland, four grandchildren, Christina, Courtney, Joseph and Kaycie Storie all of Maryland; a sister, Jewel Storie Cook and a host of Nieces and nephews which all loved him dearly.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Ivy W. Storie and Floy Ethel Jones Storie; seven sisters, Louise Rupard, Alverta Yates, Beulah Trivette, Ivalee Davis, Carol Sue Storie, Janice Storie Cook Davis and Nellie Pearl Storie; and two brothers, Charles Storie and Chester Storie.