[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 28 (Monday, February 28, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S973]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                        TRIBUTE TO LILLY NUTTER

 Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, today I recognize a remarkable 
Hoosier, Mrs. Lilly Nutter of Warren, IN, who has worked diligently in 
her own way to provide a measure of comfort to more than 1,000 
servicemembers stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
  After a career with the Department of Defense that included service 
in California and at Grissom Air Force Base in my State of Indiana, 
Mrs. Nutter retired to her husband's hometown of Warren where she is 
active with the Welcome Wagon, the Chamber of Commerce, the Cancer 
Society, and the food pantry.
  However, I especially admire Mrs. Nutter's work on behalf of our 
servicemembers. In 2003, Mrs. Nutter was contacted by her grandson Kent 
Dolasky, who was serving with the U.S. Army in Iraq. Her grandson 
shared his concern that some of his fellow soldiers did not receive 
packages from their friends and family during their deployment. Always 
looking for a new opportunity to help others, Mrs. Nutter got to work 
collecting candy, toiletries, and other items that would bring a smile 
to the faces of servicemembers during time away from their loved ones 
and the comforts of home. Her efforts, however, did not conclude when 
her grandson and his unit returned home. Since 2003, Mrs. Nutter has 
worked with her family and friends both in her community and across the 
country to collect goods that have been assembled into more than 1,000 
care packages.
  I am hopeful that my fellow Senators will join me in thanking Mrs. 
Nutter for her remarkable work on behalf of our servicemembers and in 
recognizing her spirit of care and compassion for those who risk their 
lives defending our Nation abroad.

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