[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 118 (Tuesday, September 9, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1696]
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 A TRIBUTE TO MARY F. JONES ON HER SERVICE TO ILLINOIS FEDERATION FOR 
                             RIGHT TO LIFE

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                        HON. WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 9, 1997

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of a caring, 
dedicated woman from my State of Illinois--Mary F. Jones. Mary Jones 
had dedicated 25 years of service to the Illinois pro-life movement.
  Over the years, Mary Jones proved to be a invaluable member of the 
Illinois Federation for Right to Life [IFRL] cause through her 
volunteerism with St. Monica's Center and Springfield Right to Life. 
When the Life Center opened its doors in 1986, Mary Jones was brought 
out 3 years of retirement from her 35 years of service to the Illinois 
State Library. Since this time, Mary Jones has worked with the Life 
Center as State educational secretary, and remained active in the right 
to life cause.
  With her retirement, Mary Jones has much to be proud of. She is a 
charter member of the Springfield Right to Life, former IFRL treasurer, 
and co-founder of the Right to Life Education booth at the Illinois 
State Fair.
  As a mother of five, grandmother of nine, and great-grandmother of 
two, Mary Jones will remain active in her retirement traveling, 
spending time with family and friends, and tending to work around the 
house in Springfield, IL.
  As a fellow advocate for the right to life cause, I wish to extend my 
warmest wishes, and gratitude for the insightful impact Mary F. Jones 
has brought to the right to life cause.

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