[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 130 (Friday, August 1, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1642]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               MS. SALLY GALEGO HONORED FOR HER LONGEVITY

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                         HON. C. W. BILL YOUNG

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 31, 2008

  Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Ms. Sally 
Galego of Largo, Florida who I am proud to represent, for being one of 
Florida's longest living persons at 108 years old.
  During Ms. Galego's rich life she has witnessed the popularization of 
indoor plumbing, electricity, flight, the internet and so many 
wonderful innovations that made the last century so great. Born in 
1900, she lived through the American Century, a time of great turmoil 
and triumph, through which our nation has become one of the truly great 
nations of the world.
  For the benefit of my colleagues, I would like to include in the 
Record a story about Ms. Galego from her hometown paper, the Largo 
Leader.
  Madam Speaker, Ms. Galego is a reminder of this last century as we 
look forward to the new one stretched out ahead of us. Please join me 
in congratulating her for her long lifetime of experiences.

                 [From the Largo Leader, Jun. 12, 2008]

                         (By Thomas Michalski)

       Largo--Sally Galego will be 108 years old on Saturday, June 
     14. She might be among the oldest person in Pinellas County, 
     man or woman, and possibly the state, but still goes to the 
     YMCA three times a week to exercise.
       She was born before the Wright Brothers flew their first 
     plane and before the popularity of electricity, automobiles, 
     radio and television came along.
       ``I have many, many fond memories,'' Galego said. Born June 
     14, 1900 in Belfast, Maine, she and her two brothers and two 
     sisters grew up on a 100-acre farm. There was no electricity. 
     No telephones. No inside plumbing.
       One sister, Louise, 99, of Bangor, Maine, survives and the 
     two sisters stay in touch on a regular basis.
       Galego's father was killed by a swarm of bees when she was 
     9. She later not only graduated elementary school, but high 
     school and college as well. That was almost unheard of in 
     those days. Galego recalls seeing television for the first 
     time at the 1939-40 New York World's Fair.
       Over the years, she traveled the world to visit the 
     pyramids in Egypt, the Vatican in Rome and toured England, 
     Ireland, Scotland, Wales and other countries.

     

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