[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 96 (Thursday, June 26, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1362]
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               TRIBUTE TO MARIE DAVIS OF NORTH ADAMS, MI

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                            HON. NICK SMITH

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 26, 2003

  Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Marie Davis 
of North Adams, Michigan.
  A lifelong resident of North Adams, Marie has enriched the lives of 
others through her outstanding participation in civic and volunteer 
activities, and her many accounts of life in North Adams.
  Marie was born on August 14, 1909 and is a lifelong resident of North 
Adams. She attended school there and graduated from North Adams High 
School, and has been a member of the North Adams United Methodist 
Church. Marie has also represented North Adams as a member of the 
Women's Congress at the Hillsdale County fair for many years.
  Mrs. Davis is best known for her historical accounts of life in North 
Adams and has kept diaries of all major events that have occurred 
there. She has written and published five books about local history, 
including: ``This is North Adams,'' ``100 Years of Sports in North 
Adams'', ``The History of North Adams Schools,'' and ``1886-2002: The 
History of the North Adams Fire Department.''
  Marie Davis will celebrate her 94th birthday on August 14, 2003, and 
is still considered North Adams' official historian, continuing to 
chronicle the lives and events of that community.
  North Adams is a small midwestern town with tree-lined streets, 
friendly neighbors, and thanks to Mrs. Davis, a preserved heritage. I 
am pleased to recognize the efforts of Marie Davis in preserving the 
memories, stories and values of the past for present and future 
generations.

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