[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 53 (Wednesday, March 22, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S4359]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                      TRIBUTE TO HELEN KAMM HATCH

  Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I pay tribute today to an extraordinary 
woman. She was not famous. She was not wealthy. She was not formally 
educated. She won none of the coveted awards or accolades that we 
usually associate with achievement.
  And yet, by anyone's measure, she was a rare and successful 
individual. She looked at life, both the good and the bad, and chose to 
shape her existence around the possible. She married and raised 
children in relative poverty, but taught her family what the wealth of 
love and hope means. She educated herself in life's classroom, 
constantly reading and absorbing. She reached out to those in need and 
gave kindness where none was expected.
  Four of her nine children met early and untimely deaths. Still she 
looked forward. She expanded not only her mind but her many talents. 
She overcame challenges and embraced life's opportunities as they came, 
no matter what her age.
  She was a woman of devout faith. Small in stature, she was large of 
heart and warm in spirit. Her home was a haven for friends and family.
  Earlier this month, at the age of 89--and independent till her very 
last day--she completed her mortality. She is survived by 5 children, 
39 grandchildren, 92 great-grandchildren, and 3 great, great-
grandchildren.
  Her name was Helen Kamm Hatch. And she was the mother of my friend 
and fellow colleague from Utah, Senator Orrin G. Hatch. I am proud to 
be able to honor her memory. She will be sorely missed.


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