[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 134 (Friday, September 26, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12055-S12056]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                TRIBUTE TO CAROLYN ``KELLY'' EARL DAVIS

 Mr. DAYTON. Mr. President, I am delighted to honor a 
Minnesotan who recently reached the age of 90, after having spent much 
of her life in dedicated service in her community. Carolyn ``Kelly'' 
Earl Davis was born on September 21, 1913, the daughter of Dr. George 
Earl and Lillian Earl. Growing up, Carolyn, affectionately known since 
childhood as ``Kelly''--the name given to her by her brother, Rol--
loved to play baseball. She was an all-star player whose exploits on 
the field were greeted with exhortations of ``Slide, Kelly, slide!''

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  Kelly lived in St. Paul, MN, and attended Summit School, where she 
took part in student government, sports, and volunteer work. She then 
attended Smith College and the University of Minnesota. In 1936, Kelly 
married Edward P. ``Ned'' Davis, Jr., and the Davises, who eventually 
had three daughters, Sally, Janie, and Mary, lived in St. Paul until 
moving to Bloomington's Friendship Village retirement community. They 
had been married 60 years at the time of Ned's death in 1997.
  Today, Kelly is the proud grandmother of 6 and the great-grandmother 
of 3. Her family activities and interests have included canoeing, 
skiing, tennis, and golf. Throughout her life, Kelly has also given of 
herself through a remarkable career of volunteer service. During World 
War II, she served her country as a nurse's aide with the Red Cross. 
She is a member of the House of Hope Presbyterian Church, where she has 
been president of the Women's Association Board, among other offices 
and committee memberships. She has taught Sunday school and has also 
been a leader of the Brownies and Girl Scouts. Her enthusiasm for 
sports motivated her to teach tennis and skiing to underprivileged 
children, having collected the necessary equipment for them to use.
  Because education has been especially important to her, she belonged 
to the alumni boards of the Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. She 
was also a member of Summit School's Board of Trustees and chaired the 
school's 1958 building fund. Even at the age of 79, Kelly was still 
busy, serving as the chairman of Summit School's 75th anniversary 
celebration.
  The range of Kelly's interests and pursuits is formidable: the arts, 
public health, employment, child and family welfare. She gave of her 
energies and fund-raising talents to a variety of organizations and 
causes, including the Junior League, the St. Paul Rehabilitation 
Center, the Children's Hospital Association, Neighborhood House, 
Merriam Park Community Center, the Volunteer Bureau, the Family Nursing 
Service, Planned Parenthood, and the Minnesota Public Health 
Association.
  Despite the passing years, Kelly remained involved into her eighties. 
She served for two terms on the Friendship Village residents council 
and held the post of chair of the Friendship Village ad hoc committee 
for the health care center renovation.
  Kelly's contributions are so numerous that they are almost impossible 
to catalogue. I am proud to salute this remarkable lady for her 
exceptional record of community service and advocacy. Truly, Kelly has 
spent her life working with and enjoying people of all ages.

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