[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 111 (Thursday, September 8, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1798]
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                        HONORING MARGARET DAVIES

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 8, 2005

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today to pay tribute to an 
outstanding individual, Ms. Margaret Davies. On September 11, 2005, 
family and friends will gather to honor Margaret, as she celebrates her 
90th birthday.
  Margaret Rowe was born on September 13, 1915 in Little Rock, 
Arkansas, where she attended Little Rock Public Schools. She later 
moved to my hometown of Flint, MI, where she married Jay B. Davies in 
1946. Margaret and her husband Jay had two children, Jimmy Davies, 
currently of Durham, NC, and Kim Smith of Indianapolis, IN. Mr. and 
Mrs. Davies were also blessed with three grandchildren and one great-
grandchild. The two enjoyed a marriage of 33 years, until Jay's passing 
in 1979.
  Margaret has been a longtime resident of Genesee County. She worked 
for many years at the YMCA until retiring in 1983, and was an active 
member of Holbrook Avenue Church of God. Today she can often be found 
reading her Bible or sending e-mails to her loved ones.
  Mr. Speaker, as the Member of Congress representing Genesee County, I 
ask my colleagues in the 109th Congress to please join me in not only 
recognizing Margaret Davies for her outstanding life, but to wish her a 
very happy 90th birthday.

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