[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 145 (Friday, October 24, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2085]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CONGRATULATIONS TO MS. ODILE HOWELL

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                       HON. GEORGE P. RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 24, 1997

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Ms. Odile 
Howell on the occasion of her 104th birthday. The event was celebrated 
on September 18, 1997.
  Odile Howell was born in the Alsace region of France, in 1893. 
Leaving France's wine country in 1907, Howell came to Los Angeles to 
care for an ill uncle. It was at this time that she fell in love with 
the United States and decided to become a citizen. In 1922, Howell 
married her sweetheart, William Sylvester Gallet, a successful painter 
in southern California. Shortly thereafter, they were blessed with two 
children, a boy and a girl.
  Above all else, Ms. Howell is proud to be an American. Her short time 
in France gave witness to food shortages and scarcities in other basic 
human needs that were not present in the United States. Not a day goes 
by that Howell fails to profess her admiration and reverence for our 
country.
  Although Ms. Howell is still very active, some special needs have 
moved her from Los Angeles to Mariposa, CA. Specifically, Mariposa 
places her closer to many of her 9 grandchildren and 19 great-
grandchildren. Currently, Howell resides at John C. Freemont Hospital, 
where she still maintains a shining smile and wonderful sense of humor.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great honor that I pay tribute to the 104th 
birthday of Ms. Odile Howell. Her patriotism and longevity serve as a 
model for all men and women and should be held in the highest respect. 
I ask my colleagues to join me in wishing Ms. Odile Howell our best 
wishes.

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