[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 23 (Wednesday, March 6, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E283]
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                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO CLARA HORAN

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 6, 2002

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
honor a woman whose passion for life and whose incredible human spirit 
is an inspiration to us all. Clara Horan, a Colorado resident of almost 
sixty years, who will soon achieve an extraordinary milestone, 
celebrating her one-hundredth birthday with four generations of her 
friends and family.
  Clara was born on April 11, 1902 in Elba, Nebraska. She was raised by 
her parents, Peter and Katherine Andrzejewski, on a cattle, corn and 
wheat farm with her eight brothers and sisters. On December 7, 1921, 
Clara married Lloyd Horan of Cotesfield, Nebraska. The couple relocated 
to Mesa, Colorado in 1943, and then moved to Clifton, Colorado five 
years later. Her friends and family fondly refer to her as ``Grandma.''
  Incredibly, Clara is the matriarch of a family that includes 3 
children, 8 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-
grandchildren. It is an impressive lineage of which she is extremely 
proud, and which, more importantly, is extremely proud of her. She has 
been a member of St. Ann's Church in Palisade, Colorado for nearly 25 
years, and continues to volunteer on a weekly basis at the Migrant 
Center in Palisade. She still loves to attend to her garden, and finds 
time to fish on Grand Mesa. The remarkable longevity of Clara's life is 
a testament to the extraordinary passion for life that she has always 
carried with her, and her family and friends are all fortunate to be 
able to share in a life as rich and varied as hers.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I bring to the attention 
of this body of Congress the life and spirit of such an incredible 
woman. She has lived her life with extraordinary passion and kindness, 
and possesses an innate ability to brighten and invigorate the lives of 
those around her. She is truly an inspiration to all of us, and I, 
along with the many people whose lives she has touched, am honored to 
recognize her tremendous accomplishment in reaching her one-hundredth 
birthday, and more importantly, her passion for life and indomitable 
human spirit.

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