[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 33 (Thursday, February 28, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E275]
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                        RECOGNIZING VERNA WEBBER

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 28, 2008

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Iowan Verna 
Webber on the celebration of her 105th birthday today.
  Verna was born on February 27, 1903 in the Ames, Iowa area. She grew 
up with seven siblings. Verna married Henry Albert Webber, who was a 
professor at Iowa State University. They happily had three children, 
Marjorie, Richard, and Don. Verna currently lives at the Riverside 
Manor in Ames. She remains in excellent health, and I am told from a 
good source that she can kick higher than any other resident during 
morning exercises. Verna spends her days with her daughter, Marjorie, 
who lives along with her at Riverside, where they can be seen attached 
at the hip.
  There have been many changes that have occurred since Verna was born. 
We have revolutionized air travel and walked on the moon. We have 
invented the television and the Internet. We have fought in wars 
overseas, seen the rise and fall of the Soviet Union, communism, and 
the birth of new democracies. Verna has lived to see the leadership of 
18 United States Presidents and 24 Governors of Iowa. And, in her 
lifetime, the population of the United States has more than tripled.
  I am extremely honored to represent Verna in Congress, and I know 
that my colleagues will join me with warm birthday wishes for continued 
happiness and health in her future years.

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