[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 91 (Thursday, June 17, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1135]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING THE LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF FRANCES CORY HOEHN

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                           HON. BARON P. HILL

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 17, 2010

  Mr. HILL. Madam Speaker, on the morning of Monday, June 14, 2010, 
Frances Cory Hoehn passed away at her home in Jeffersonville. She was 
100 years old. An avid musician, teacher, and active member of her 
community, Frances' influence and contributions can be felt and seen 
throughout Jeffersonville and Southern Indiana as a whole.
  Frances Cory was born on November 12, 1909, in Kingman, Indiana, and 
her love for music and natural talent were apparent at a very young 
age. She and her parents moved to Jeffersonville in 1925 and she 
graduated from Jeffersonville High School in 1927. From there, Frances 
continued on to the Louisville Conservatory of Music and later DePauw 
University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Public School Music 
degree in 1931.
  Following her graduation, Frances continued pursuing her passion for 
music and accepted a teaching position for six Jeffersonville 
elementary schools. During the Depression, she also helped her father 
in his automobile business and worked as a social worker in Evansville. 
Soon after the flood of 1937, she accepted the choral teaching position 
at Jeffersonville High School, where she met her husband, Elmer Hoehn.
  Throughout the next twenty years, Frances was actively involved in 
the lives of her children as well as other activities. From Girl Scout 
leader to piano accompanist, there was no role Frances wasn't up to 
fulfilling. As her children got older, Frances went back to teaching 
music, this time at Jeffersonville Junior High in 1959, and retired 
from Parkview Elementary in 1967. Following retirement, Frances and her 
husband moved to Washington, DC, where Elmer accepted a position in the 
Johnson administration, and eventually returned to Jeffersonville in 
1990.
  From brushing shoulders with John F. Kennedy to giving tours of the 
Capitol to visiting Hoosiers, participating in bridge clubs to being 
actively involved in St. Augustine's Church, Frances Cory Hoehn's life 
was full of unique experiences and giving back to the community. The 
impact she has had on the countless lives she has touched is undeniable 
and her contributions will not be forgotten. Her legacy will continue 
not only through her life's achievements but through her family as 
well. We honor the life of Frances Cory Hoehn to recognize her 
outstanding citizenship and lasting presence in Southern Indiana, and 
our condolences go out to her family.

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