[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 145 (Monday, November 13, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2088]
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         IN HONOR OF THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF HELEN OSK LEINHARDT

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 13, 2000

  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Helen 
Osk Leinhardt, who will turn 100 years old on December 28, 2000. Ms. 
Leinhardt will celebrate her birthday alongside her son, Walter, her 
six grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
  Ms. Leinhardt is quite an extraordinary woman. Born on December 28, 
1900, the end of the first year of the 20th Century, Ms. Leinhardt was 
educated in New York City public schools and eventually became a 
teacher. She taught first and second grade in Brooklyn, New York for 
more than 30 years. A working mother at a time when it was still rare 
for women to work outside the home, Ms. Leinhardt raised two children, 
Walter and Alice. Alice unfortunately died three years ago. Throughout 
Alice's illness, Ms. Leinhardt, who was then in her late nineties, 
repeatedly walked the entire 40 blocks to and from the hospital to 
visit her daughter.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to acknowledge the dedication and pioneering 
efforts of Ms. Helen Osk Leinhardt. A working mother whose great 
enthusiasm inspired a generation of students, Ms. Leinhardt is truly an 
inspiration to us all.

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