[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 68 (Thursday, May 26, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: May 26, 1994]
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                       TRIBUTE TO BARBARA YEAGER

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                          HON. PAUL E. GILLMOR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 26, 1994

  Mr. GILLMOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Mrs. Barbara 
Yeager on the occasion of her retirement from government service.
  Many of my colleagues know Barbara Yeager from having worked with 
her. If you have not worked with her directly, I am confident that your 
staff members have had the pleasure of working with her.
  Barbara Yeager has honorably served as a devoted employee of the U.S. 
Government for the last 33 years. She has worked for every service in 
the Department of Defense. Barbara worked for the U.S. Navy in Morocco; 
for the U.S. Army at Camp Detrick, MD; for the U.S. Marine Corps at 
Camp Lejeune, NC; for the U.S. Air Force in Dover, DE; for the U.S. 
Navy in Lewes, DE; for the U.S. Army Personnel Command in Alexandria, 
VA; and most recently, for the U.S. Army in the House of 
Representatives liaison office in Washington, DC.
  Barbara Yeager's dedication to her country is second only to her love 
and dedication for her family. She was married at age 19 and 
accompanied her Navy husband, Stephen, to Morocco where their first 
child was born in 1952. Over the next 6 years, they were blessed with 
three more children. Then in 1967, her husband died suddenly. At age 
34, Barbara was left to raise four children alone.
  Despite this adversity, Barbara continued serving here country. She 
earned an associates degree while attending college on a part-time 
basis. She opened her home to a French exchange student. In addition, 
Barbara Yeager generously volunteered her time with a local hospital's 
drug crisis hotline. Through all of this, she raised here family in a 
loving atmosphere and is now the proud grandmother of six.
  Mr. Speaker, Barbara Yeager has distinguished herself as a reliable 
and dedicated public servant and a genuine role model in her private 
life. I ask my colleagues to join me in thanking her for her service to 
our country and wishing her well on the occasion of her retirement. We 
will all miss here.

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