[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 65 (Tuesday, May 11, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E806]
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                100TH BIRTHDAY OF MRS. HELEN SNELL CHEEL

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                         HON. NANCY L. JOHNSON

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 11, 2004

  Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge 
the 100th birthday of Mrs. Helen Snell Cheel of Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ. Mrs. 
Cheel is the daughter of the late Honorable Bertrand H. Snell, minority 
leader of the House of Representatives from 1931-1938 and Congressman 
for 24 years from the 31st District of New York. Mrs. Cheel is also the 
great aunt of my Connecticut staff member, Elizabeth J. Buell.
  Mr. Speaker, Mrs. Cheel is a remarkable, independent woman. Her 
friendships, keen intellect, sense of humor, infectious laugh, 
unwavering generosity and ability to live in the present have served 
her well for 100 years. At a time when few women attended college, Mrs. 
Cheel earned a B.S. in Music Education from Columbia University. She 
married the late Harold W. Cheel, an engineer, successful architect and 
developer of Cheelcroft in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ.
  Mr. Speaker, Mrs. Cheel has been recognized on many occasions for her 
lifelong philanthropic endeavors and her community service. She has 
been a standard-bearer, true friend and proud supporter of Clarkson 
University in Potsdam, NY, the Emma Willard School in Troy, NY, and the 
Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, NJ. She has served on the boards of many 
local and regional organizations and institutions. I wish to recognize 
Mrs. Cheel and congratulate her on her 100th birthday.

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