[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 127 (Friday, August 3, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1736]
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                     TRIBUTE TO MRS. AMANDA G. RASH

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 3, 2007

  Mr. CUELLAR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mrs. Amanda G. Rash 
on her reaching the milestone of her 95th birthday. She is one of the 
most inspiring members of the community in the City of Laredo and in 
the State of Texas.
  Mrs. Amanda G. Rash was born on July 26, 1912, to her parents Carlos 
and Ana Chapa de Gutierrez in Old Guerrero in the State of Tamaulipas 
in Mexico. She grew up in the town of Zapata, Texas, where her father 
was a rancher. Amanda became a certified beautician after high school 
and opened her own beauty salon in Zapata. In 1937, she met Roy 
Clifford Rash from Granbury, Texas, and together they raised 3 
daughters, Eva Linda, Rose Lee, an Arlene Myra.
  As a mother, Mrs. Rash is wholly devoted to her children. She also 
helped her husband to succeed with his highway construction business, 
Border Road Construction and Border Materials, in the late 1950s. After 
her husband's death in 1970, the business continued to thrive under 
Mrs. Rash's leadership and was sold to their employees in 1973. Her 
Christian faith has sustained her, and that strength is felt through 
the kindness and caring she has given to others. Her remarkable mind 
and wit have served her well in her 95 years. She has been an 
inspiration to all who know her.
  Madam Speaker, I am honored to have had the opportunity to recognize 
the dedication of Mrs. Amanda G. Rash to her community, and ask you to 
join me in honoring her on her birthday.

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