[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 204 (Tuesday, December 19, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2400]
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            HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MARIE ELIZABETH ZEMAN ENGBERG

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                        HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 18, 1995

  Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Marie Elizabeth 
Zeman Engberg, who will celebrate her 100th birthday this Saturday, 
December 16, 1995. Ms. Engberg is a long-time resident of San Leandro 
in California's 13th Congressional District. I want to take this 
opportunity to congratulate Ms. Engberg on reaching this milestone, but 
also to recognize her for achieving something that may be even more 
distinguished. At this time, she has accumulated over 23,360 hours of 
volunteer work in the disabled American veteran medical system in 
California's bay area.
  Ms. Engberg was born on December 16, 1895, in Pittsburgh, PA, to 
immigrant parents. She spent her early years in Kensington, Canada, and 
later moved to Crosby, ND, where she married a World War I soldier. She 
moved on to Lawrence, KS, and then to Tarkio, MO. Ms. Engberg made her 
living by working in the corn fields. While living in a tent, she 
volunteered to cook for the other field hands. She believes that this 
was the beginning of her volunteer spirit. She also worked the 
carnivals before she traveled to Alameda, CA, where she finally 
settled. She took a job at Bethlehem Shipyards in a machine shop and 
made her home in the projects, which, at that time, were at the west 
end of the island of Alameda. After the war ended, she worked in the 
insurance industry until she retired at age 65.
  After her retirement, Ms. Engberg continued to volunteer at VA 
hospitals in Oakland and later at the Martinez facility. As late as 
1990, at the age of 95, she attended a VAVS meeting in Martinez. She 
joined the DAV Auxiliary, chapter 7, in Oakland, in 1949, and has been 
an active member ever since. In 1954, she served as the chapter's 
commander. She has represented the chapter at national conventions all 
over the United States.
  Ms. Engberg is also a member of Rebekah Lodge No. 19 and has two 
children. Her daughter is also an active volunteer and her son has 
served as California State Commander of the DAV and the AMVETS.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues to join me in saluting Ms. 
Engberg for her great spirit and to wish her a very happy 100th 
birthday.

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