[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 64 (Thursday, May 10, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E784]
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                    TRIBUTE TO DR. JOHN LANDIS RUTH

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                         HON. JOSEPH M. HOEFFEL

                            of pennslyvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 10, 2001

  Mr. HOEFFEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. John Landis Ruth. 
Dr. Ruth compiled an exhibit, part of the Smithsonian Traveling 
Exhibit, which illustrates the ``Route 113 Corridor'' in Montgomery 
County, Pennsylvania. Route 113 winds its way through central 
Montgomery County and is arguably one of the most historic roads in the 
county.
  Dr. Ruth was bom on his family's eight-generation homestead in Lower 
Salford, Montgomery County. He is a graduate of Eastern College and 
Harvard University where he earned his Ph.D. in English and American 
Literature. He later returned to Eastern College as a teacher, and also 
taught at the University of Hamburg in Germany.
  Dr. Ruth has authored numerous books and articles on the Mennonite 
people and their way of life and produced films about the Mennonites 
and the Amish. He served as the Associate Minister of the Salford 
Mennonite congregation for twenty years. Following his retirement from 
the ministry in 1993, Dr. Ruth has continued to serve on the Board of 
the Mennonite Historians of Eastern Pennsylvania. He currently is 
working on a multi-volume narrative interpretation of Mennonite life in 
the Lower Salford/Franconia area.
  Dr. John Landis Ruth's photographic expertise and work have been 
invaluable in helping to preserve the history of our community. It is 
an honor and a privilege to recognize him as his works are showcased at 
the Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit and the outstanding contributions he 
has made.

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