[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 76 (Tuesday, June 5, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S5827]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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            RECOGNIZING THE 90TH BIRTHDAY OF LILLIAN WALLACE

 Mr. REID. Mr. President, today I pay tribute to one of 
Nevada's finest ladies, Lillian Wallace. Born in New Haven, CN on June 
13, 1911. Lillian attended P.S. 132 and graduated from George 
Washington High School. In 1941, she joined the Army Medical Corps as a 
general clerk and was promoted to head of the Medical Supply Division. 
Having a life long desire to see California, Lillian moved there after 
the war and met her future husband, Julian. They drove to Las Vegas to 
wed in 1947 and later became residents of Nevada. Together, they 
devoted their lives to helping those who needed help, particularly 
senior citizens. They worked with the Mobile Home Owners League of the 
Silver State, an organization that fights for the rights of mobile home 
owners. Lillian also gave her time to Hadassah and the City of Hope 
Medical Center.
  In 1982, she and Julian took a floundering group called Seniors 
United, and turned it into one of the most formidable seniors advocacy 
groups in Nevada. Lillian created the Senior Highlights magazine and 
has been the editor for 17 years. She takes great pride in choosing 
articles that are of interest and educational to our senior population. 
She believes in promoting the positive aspects of government and giving 
government officials a chance to meet with Seniors United members to 
discuss the issues. Lillian has always believed that education is the 
key to getting people to respect their government and get involved.
  Lillian lost her beloved husband and soulmate last year. Moving 
forward alone has been one of her greatest challenges in life, but she 
looks to the future and continues to help seniors in need and work on 
the expansion of Seniors United. Her contributions to the seniors of 
the State of Nevada are legend and the honors she has received are too 
numerous to mention. I ask my colleagues to join me in wishing this 
grand dame of Nevada a happy 90th birthday.

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