[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 64 (Friday, May 17, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S4533]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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       IN RECOGNITION OF MRS. SYLVIA FACTOR ON HER 80TH BIRTHDAY

 Mr. CRAIG. The world was a bustling time in 1922: the tomb of 
King Tutankhamen was unearthed, Benito Mussolini was granted temporary 
dictatorial powers in Italy, James Joyce's Ulysses was published, 
insulin was isolated leading to the first successful treatment for 
diabetes, and the Lincoln Memorial here in Washington, DC, was opened 
to the public. It also marked the year that a very special lady was 
born. Her name is Sylvia Factor.
  I want to take this opportunity to recognize Sylvia on the occasion 
of her 80th birthday on May 17. I have met Sylvia and can say without 
hesitation she is a truly exceptional woman. She has witnessed a lot in 
her lifetime and is living proof the American dream can come true. A 
first-generation American, her parents immigrated to this country from 
Eastern Europe in the hopes of making a better life for their family.
  Sylvia grew up in Wilkes Barre, PA, and the Bronx, NY, and was swept 
up into the war effort as a young woman. During World War II she 
answered the call to support her country like so many other ``Rosies,'' 
by helping manufacture the Corsair airplane for the United States 
Marines at Chance Vought. She later supported her family by working at 
Columbia Records in Bridgeport, CT, and then 28 years at Raybestos-
Manhattan in Stratford, CT.
  Today, she is still an active member of her community, using her 
retirement years to contribute to the well-being of others in many 
forms. Sylvia volunteers at the Jewish Home for the Elderly in 
Fairfield, CT, and the Jewish Family Services of Bridgeport. She sets 
the kind of example President Bush was seeking in his call for all 
citizens to volunteer in their communities, and it is an example worth 
following.
  She also enjoys visiting with her friends and family, including her 
son Mallory, daughter-in-law Elizabeth and grandchildren: India, 
Mallory III, and Cailley Factor. Today I congratulate Sylvia for all 
she has done, and continues to do, for her country and community. I 
only hope that I can be as active and vibrant as she is when I reach 
80. I wish her a heartfelt happy birthday, with many more to 
follow.

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