[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 17 (Tuesday, February 26, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E193]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         TRIBUTE TO MRS. EUNICE MERRILL OF HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA

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                    HON. ROBERT E. (BUD) CRAMER, JR.

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 26, 2002

  Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor a very 
special lady in the 5th District of Alabama as she celebrates a 
remarkable anniversary.
  Mrs. Eunice Merrill has been serving her home cooking to the people 
of north Alabama for fifty years. In January of 1952, a time when very 
few women in Alabama owned their own businesses, she opened ``Eunice's 
Country Kitchen'' in Huntsville, Alabama. Over the years, Eunice's 
Country Kitchen has become a local favorite.
  People from all around don't just come to Eunice's for the food. 
``Aunt'' Eunice, as her many patrons know her, is a local celebrity. 
She is never caught without a smile and shows kindness and warmth to 
every person who enters her restaurant.
  Eunice Merrill shows that same love and affection to her community as 
well. She is an extremely active member of the Huntsville community, 
spending much of her time volunteering and raising money for the 
Arthritis Foundation.
  Eunice's Country Kitchen is a place where politicians, business 
leaders, and other locals can gather to eat, drink coffee, and tell 
stories. Whether it's at the ``Liar's Table'' reserved for 
``Politishins and Fisherfolk'' or refilling coffee cups throughout the 
restaurant, everyone feels right at home at Aunt Eunice's. For fifty 
years, people from all over the world have visited Eunice's Country 
Kitchen and have concluded that it truly is the finest place for 
country ham & biscuits.
  Mr. Speaker, I sincerely congratulate Aunt Eunice for fifty years of 
friendly service and great food. And I want to thank here for making me 
a part of her Alabama family.

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