[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 159 (Thursday, November 11, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2369]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING AGNES FUSS

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                            HON. BART GORDON

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 10, 1999

  Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mrs. Agnes Fuss for 
her years of service to her country and her community. ``Miss Agnes'' 
is the person in the Upper Cumberland area of my district call when 
they need help.
  Perhaps because she is a federal retiree, she is especially good at 
providing assistance to those confused by the sometimes complicated 
workings of government. She has been described as a favorite of seniors 
and a lifesaver. Agnes would simply tell you her reward is the 
satisfaction she derives from helping people solve problems.
  Agnes lives in Jackson County with her husband, Floyd. Born in St. 
Johns, Newfoundland, Mary Agnes Myers was educated at a local parochial 
school and commercial college. In May 1955, she married Floyd Fuss, a 
U.S. Air Force serviceman, while he was in St. Johns as part of his 
military service. Two years later, she immigrated to the United States. 
In March 1959, Agnes was naturalized in the Eastern District Court in 
Philadelphia.
  Agnes attended Kennesaw College in Georgia. In 1966, she was hired as 
a clerk in the Overseas Employee Office at Dobbins Air Force Base in 
Marietta, GA. She was later promoted to Chief of the Classification 
Division. Agnes retired in 1993, after 27 years of service.
  Agnes and Floyd have four children and seven grandchildren, on whom 
she likes to brag. She is very family-oriented and, after 44 years of 
marriage, always has kind, complimentary words to say about Floyd.
  For someone who has been so giving, I would like to take the 
opportunity to personally thank Miss Agnes for the contributions she 
has made to her country and to the people of the Sixth District. In 
short, although she may feel uncomfortable with all this praise, I just 
wanted to make a Fuss about Agnes.

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