Members of the U.S. House of Representatives held a moment of silence Sept. 2 to honor the late Dolly Parton.
"Dolly Parton was a phenomenal Tennessean, probably the best representative we ever had. She never looked down on anybody. She had a big heart. Whenever there was a tragedy or somebody in need, she came forward and wanted it to be anonymous," U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, a Memphis Democrat, said on the House floor.
"She was a good human being," he added.
Members of the Tennessee delegation stood together to honor the country star, who was sometimes known as the patron saint of Appalachia because of her generosity.
"We lost an icon, not just us in Tennessee but to the world," U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger, a Kingsport Republican, said on the House
floor before inviting members to quietly reflect.
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