[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 13, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E347]
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                          HONORING ELLA MILLER

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                             HON. TOM DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 13, 1996

  Mr. DAVIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Mrs. Ella 
Miller for her tireless efforts in working with the children of Fairfax 
County in the 11th Congressional District of Virginia. She will be 
honored on March 16, 1996, at the Hunter Mill District Republican 
Committee's recognition dinner for African-American community-based 
organizations.
  Mrs. Miller was born in 1880, a mere 15 years after the end of the 
Civil War to parents who were former slaves in rural southern 
Tennessee. She was unable to attend school, but recognized the value of 
education and gained what knowledge she could at night from her 
siblings who did attend school.
  After leaving Tennessee, Mrs. Miller relocated to Cincinnati, OH, 
where she worked as a domestic for two families until she reached the 
age of 107, after which time she decided to retire and moved to Vienna, 
VA, where she lives with her niece. She is now 115 years of age and 
continues to be active.
  Mrs. Miller, expressing a desire to share her life's experiences, 
visits with students at elementary schools in Fairfax County, VA, where 
she has become a symbol of ``Living History'' to all of the fortunate 
children she has touched through her reflections on history, famous 
people she has met, and her messages about faith, obedience, caring for 
others, and belief in oneself. She is a living example that you are 
never too old to learn.
  Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues join me in honoring Mrs. Ella 
Miller for all she has done for our children and wish her the best of 
luck for her future endeavors.

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