[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 93 (Monday, June 23, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1323]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY MARGARET BUTCHER

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                       HON. STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 23, 2003

  Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring recognition to 
Margaret Butcher, in celebration of her 90th birthday on July 25. Mrs. 
Butcher has been a resident of the Glenville area of Cleveland for over 
50 years.
  The Butcher family has been a faithful member of St. James AME church 
for most of that time. She and her husband, Aljah Langston Butcher, 
raised five children, two of whom still reside in the Cleveland area. 
After having her 5th child, she went back to Kent State University and 
obtained a Bachelor's Degree in teaching. She received her Master's 
from Case Western University.
  During her Cleveland residency, Mrs. Butcher has held jobs with the 
IRS, a small boat factory and a church-based school. She taught with 
Cleveland City schools for approximately 30 years. Currently, she 
tutors young students. Margaret has volunteered for several community 
activities over the years, most notably, the creation of a neighborhood 
oral history that was eventually transcribed and placed in the Western 
Reserve Historical Museum.
  Mrs. Butcher resides at 12800 Fairhill Rd in Shaker Heights, OH. A 
reception is tentatively scheduled in her honor, Saturday, July 26.
  Margaret Butcher was my good neighbor, but more than that, she is my 
good friend. It is truly an honor to know her and it gives me great 
pleasure, Mr. Speaker, to celebrate her today.

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