[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 138 (Tuesday, December 7, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2169]
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   ON THE OCCASION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF MRS. LENA ROBERT MURRELL-WHITE

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                         HON. G.K. BUTTERFIELD

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 7, 2004

  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute the American 
mother in the embodiment of Mrs. Lena Roberta Murrell-White. She has 
raised nine children and has nurtured a throng of grandchildren and 
great grandchildren. Her labor helped to build ships during World War 
II, supported the effort during the Korean War, sent a son off to the 
Vietnam War and provided more sons and daughters that have helped to 
build the American economy. Through her strong faith in a loving God 
she has brought light to her community in Camden, New Jersey. Mrs. 
Murrell-White was born and raised in the great State of North Carolina. 
She spent her formative years in the town of Greenville in Pitt County, 
North Carolina. Upon graduation from high school she moved to Camden, 
New Jersey where she married and raised her family. Now, at the age of 
84 this paragon of mothers has neither slackened her pace, eased her 
resolve nor retreated an inch. She remains faithful to the Lord, 
committed to her family and solidly supports her community. So today 
she is to be commended for her efforts and receive the heartfelt 
gratitude of the Congress of the United States of America.

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