[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 16 (Wednesday, February 23, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: February 23, 1994]
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                   TRIBUTE TO MATHURINE LUCY ROWLING

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 23, 1994

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to salute Mrs. Mathurine 
Lucy Rowling, a native of St. Martin, the West Indies. She was born on 
September 18, 1914. She came to America in 1952, where she met and 
married Mr. Langston C. Rowling on November 26, 1960.
  After becoming a citizen of the United States, Mathurine dedicated 
herself to civic service. She has received numerous awards for her 
leadership activities in the community.
  Currently, Mrs. Rowling is involved with the Morris L. Einstein 
Learning Center, Mutual Housing Association [ACORN], 75th Precinct 
Council, and the East New York Diagnostic and Treatment Center. 
Mathurine is also a member of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, and the 
Women's Caucus.
  Of all her accomplishments, Mathurine is most proud of her two sons, 
three grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

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