[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 21, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E27]
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                          HONORING HATTIE HALL

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                         HON. GINNY BROWN-WAITE

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 21, 2004

  Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Hattie Hall, a resident of my Fifth Congressional District of Florida 
and a woman who has become something very few of us ever will. Mrs. 
Hall is a centenarian and at 101 she is a mother to 5 sons, a 
grandmother to 10 grandchildren, and a great-grandmother to 19 and has 
3 great, great-grandchildren!
  Hattie was born in Savannah, Georgia and went to school at Savannah 
State College. Following school, she worked as a school teacher and a 
nurses' aid. She describes her happiest moments as going shopping with 
her uncle, her mother and her brother. One of her favorite activities 
is painting pictures.
  After 101 years, Hattie says she only wished she had learned to paint 
at a younger age. When asked what advice she'd give to young people she 
says, ``always do the right thing and remember to pray.'' She says the 
best thing about growing older is having a good son to take care of 
her.
  Mr. Speaker, and my colleagues, I ask that you join me in honoring 
Hattie Hall today. I hope we all have the good fortune to live as long 
as she has. She is truly a great lady and someone with an appreciation 
for the importance of family and friends.

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