[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 12, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E434]
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                      HONORING MRS. ROSEMARY PACE

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                           HON. ED WHITFIELD

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 11, 2003

  Mr. WHITFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the late Mrs. Rosemary 
Pace of Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Mrs. Pace passed away on March 5, 2003. 
Mrs. Pace was a community leader and an outstanding citizen.
  Mrs. Pace was a native of Elmhurst, Illinois. She was born on 
November 14, 1914. Throughout her lifetime, she touched the lives of 
many with her civic involvement. She was a home economics teacher at 
Bethel College in Hopkinsville and taught at the Fort Campbell 
Independent Schools for 18 years.
  After retirement, Mrs. Pace continued to serve her community in many 
ways. She was a board member of the Senior Citizens Center, president 
and vice president of the Christian County Retired Teachers 
Association, president and vice president of the Christian County 
Chapter of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees, 
president of the Christian County Homemakers Association, secretary and 
treasurer of the Christian County Extension Council, board member of 
the Kentucky Farm Bureau, and a volunteer teacher at Holiday Elementary 
School.
  Mrs. Pace also organized and distributed food commodities for 
Pennyrile Allied Services. She served as president and vice president 
of the St. Elmo Homemakers, and she was president of the Hunting Creek 
Homemakers. These are only some of her many community service 
activities.
  Mrs. Pace was a strong believer in education. She founded the Family 
Career and Community Leaders (FHA) Rosemary M. Pace Region II 
Scholarship fund. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma Society, 
International.
  Mrs. Pace spent countless hours establishing and promoting the 
Farmers Market in Hopkinsville. She received numerous awards and honors 
for her outstanding volunteer work in the community and the state. She 
epitomized the word volunteer and her service to the community will 
always be held as an example to others.
  Mrs. Pace was known in the community for her trademark hats. Rarely 
was she seen in public without a beautiful red hat. She was a truly 
exceptional citizen.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to call attention to the selfless acts of 
Rosemary M. Pace for all her efforts on behalf of so many, and I am 
honored to bring her accomplishments to the attention of this House.

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