[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 118 (Thursday, July 20, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S10425]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    TRIBUTE TO THE LATE DOLLYE HANNA

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, each day, members of this body rise to 
pay tribute to men and women who have had an impact on our Nation in 
one manner or another. On any given day the Record will contain 
passages praising elected officials, captains of industry, and others 
who have accumulated a list of accomplishments that are usually nothing 
less than impressive and oftentimes enviable. Today, I want to 
recognize a woman who does not possess such a vita, but is nevertheless 
worthy of recognition, the late Mrs. Dollye Hanna, who recently passed 
away at the age of 98.
  Though Mrs. Hanna, or ``Momma Doll'' as she was affectionately known 
by her family and friends, was not involved in either public service or 
the private sector, she did dedicate her life to the noblest endeavor 
there is, her family. In her almost century on this earth, she was a 
loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great 
grandmother. She set an example for kindness and caring, and as the 
matriarch of the family, she left her strong mark and influence on four 
generations of Hannas.
  During a service held in her memory last month, Mrs. Hanna was 
remembered as a woman who was: a lady; a mother; a friend; someone who 
spanned time; and as a child of The Father. I cannot think of a more 
flattering or appropriate manner in which to remember this special 
woman who devoted herself to caring for her husband, children, and 
extended family. She is someone who will certainly be missed by all 
those who knew her, and my sympathies go out to all those who knew and 
cared for this remarkable lady, especially her grandchildren: E.G. 
Meybohm; Robert L. Meybohm; Dollye W. Ward; Mildred W. Ghetti; and 
Hanna W. Fowler.


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