[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 145 (Tuesday, November 12, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1988]
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            PAYING TRIBUTE TO JACKIE ELAINE MEADOWS WALLACE

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 12, 2002

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with great honor that I take this 
opportunity to recognize Jackie Wallace for her many years of service 
in Colorado. Jackie, a resident of Mancos, Colorado, is an outstanding 
example of the hard work and dedication that citizens throughout rural 
America devote to their communities. It is with great pride that I pay 
tribute to her today before this body of Congress and this Nation.
  Jackie grew up around the agricultural and ranching communities of 
Colorado where she learned firsthand of the joys and hardships that 
come with life on the range. Born to Jack and Lucille Meadows on a 
snowy night in 1932, Jackie was raised on a ranch in McElmo Canyon. The 
fourth daughter of five, she attended the local Battlerock School until 
the girls moved to Cortez where they could attend high school.
  On Christmas Day 1951, Jackie married Dwight Wallace. When Dwight was 
drafted to serve two years in the Army, Jackie and Dwight's mother Mary 
ran the family ranch themselves, with the generous help of Doreen and 
Jimmy Fitzgerald. But Jackie hasn't restricted herself to just the 
ranch. As a charter member of the Southwestern Cowbelles, Jackie co-
chaired their napkin committee, sold the most brand-quilt tickets, and 
even presided as their president from 1964 to 1965. For all her efforts 
with the organization, the Southwestern Cowbelles recently honored 
Jackie with an Honorary Lifetime Membership.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great admiration that I recognize the 
dedication of Jackie Wallace. Jackie is an outstanding example of rural 
American values and it is my honor to extend to her my congratulations 
before this body of Congress and our Nation. Keep up the good work, 
Jackie!

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