[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 91 (Friday, July 1, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1417]
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                          HONORING GRACE SIERS

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                         HON. STEPHANIE HERSETH

                            of south dakota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 30, 2005

  Ms. HERSETH. Mr. Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to honor 
the extraordinary commitment and hard work of Grace Siers, a charter 
member of Marshall Post No. 3507 Ladies Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign 
Wars, in Britton, SD.
  Grace joined the Ladies Auxiliary under the sponsorship of her 
husband, William Siers, who served during World War I, and three 
brothers, Vance, John and Clarence Hunscher, who served during World 
War II. Grace's five sons, Le Roy, Donald, Virgil, Gary and Robert, 
also proudly served the United States in the military.
  Over the years Grace has been involved in everything from collecting 
and sending care packages of toys and toothbrushes to be given to 
children in Iraq, writing to troops, raising funds by selling poppies 
and poppy decorations, compiling a recipe book honoring past and 
present military members and working at the Thanksgiving Turkey Night 
sponsored by the Post. She has also been committed to the Ladies 
Auxiliary's efforts to fundraise for important organizations like Fargo 
VA Hospital, Redfield State Hospital, Children's Care Center of Sioux 
Falls, VFW National Home, American Lung Association, American Heart 
Association, Britton Food Pantry, Cancer Relay for Life, Special 
Olympics, and Operation Uplink. Other efforts include collecting cans 
for the Shriners, pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House, labels and 
box tops for local schools.
  Grace Siers' commitment to the Ladies Auxiliary and to her community 
is something to be admired by all citizens. The lives of countless 
people were enormously enhanced by Grace's compassion and service. She 
is an example to all of us, a woman devoted to her family, her 
community, her State and her Nation. It is my hope that we all may 
contribute as much to those' around us as Grace has. Her contributions 
will never be forgotten.

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