[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 17 (Wednesday, February 16, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E260]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING THE 90TH BIRTHDAY OF MRS. GEORGIA VICKERY

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                          HON. JEB HENSARLING

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 16, 2005

  Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to honor Mrs. Georgia 
Vickery on the occasion of her 90th birthday on March 1. Mrs. Vickery 
was born in Edgewood, Texas to Thomas and Willie Ann Vickery. In 
February of 1946, she and her husband, Marion Pugh, opened up Pugh 
Hardware and Furniture in downtown Grand Saline, Texas. From 1970 to 
1982 Mrs. Vickery managed this store while her husband served as Grand 
Saline's City Manager.
  A mother to three children, Mrs. Vickery was also very active in the 
community, serving as a Sunday school teacher, a member of the United 
Methodist Women's organization, and a member of her Church Council. 
Today, at ninety years old, Georgia Vickery continues to work for Pugh 
Hardware by preparing and sending out its monthly statements. She also 
exercises five days a week, keeps an eye on her farm, and continues her 
work at the Methodist church.
  As a mother, a wife, a devout churchgoer, a small businesswoman, and 
a community leader, Mrs. Georgia Vickery's life has embodied the values 
of family, faith, and hard work that lie at the core of American 
society. As her representative in Congress, it is my distinct pleasure 
to honor her today on the floor of the United States House of 
Representatives.

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