[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 95 (Wednesday, June 30, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1448-E1449]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 IN RECOGNITION OF DAVIDA MOUNT EDWARDS

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                           HON. RALPH M. HALL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 30, 1999

  Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay my respects to a 
truly fine American--Mrs. Davida Mount Edwards of Tyler,

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Texas--who died on Sunday, May 16. Davida was a devoted wife and 
mother, and will be dearly missed by those she touched in the East 
Texas area.
  Mrs. Edwards was born September 19, 1921, in Chico, Texas. Her family 
later moved to Houston where she graduated from Reagan High School, in 
1939, and later taught home economics. She expanded her extensive work 
in education by teaching Adult Homemaking Education classes for the 
Houston Independent School District. She also worked with the Texas 
Education Agency as a homemaking supervisor, covering 14 counties 
throughout the great state of Texas.
  Mrs. Edwards' loving and caring ways touched every aspect of her 
community. She was instrumental in forming the East Texas School of 
Nursing through her extensive travel within the East Texas area 
recruiting members to fill the first classes. She also assisted in the 
formation of the Robert Craig School of Nursing at East Texas Baptist 
University in Marshall, Texas. In addition, Mrs. Edwards served in 
organizations such as the American Association of University Women, the 
Deborah Bible Club, Tyler Women's Forum, and was a 48 year member of 
First Baptist Church where she conducted Sunday School classes for many 
years. I always felt a kinship to Davida in that her husband, Welby, 
and I are alongtime friends. We are both from Fate, Texas, and John 
Payne and I have kept in touch with the Edwards through the years.
  Mr. Speaker, as we adjourn today, let us do so in honor and respect 
for this truly great lady, Mrs. Davida Mount Edwards.

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