[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 56 (Friday, April 15, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E751]
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                   A TRIBUTE TO SARAH SAVAGE RAYMOND

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 15, 2011

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Sarah Savage 
Raymond.
  Sarah Savage Raymond has been a resident of Brooklyn since 1927, 
when, at the age of 22, she moved from her home in Baltimore. During 
her more than 80 years in Brooklyn and the Tenth Congressional 
district, Mrs. Raymond has been a positive example for all and a valued 
member of her community.
  Mrs. Sarah Savage Raymond has been involved with the First AME Zion 
Church, originally the Fleet Street Church, since she first moved to 
New York and remains an active participant. The First AME Zion Church 
is where Sarah met and married her husband, Mr. Robert Raymond and 
where she became involved in her adopted community, becoming a member 
in the lodge and on the committee visiting the sick.
  Through more than a century of life, Mrs. Raymond has kept her 
indomitable spirit and remains alert and energetic. Although Mrs. 
Raymond has no biological children, she has three very close relatives 
that are extremely supportive of her who live in the Bronx, New Jersey 
and Pennsylvania. She also has five nieces and nephews that reside in 
Maryland that also keep in touch with her. Mrs. Sarah Savage Raymond 
has seen and heard what most of us could only read in history books and 
she is always willing to share her experiences with those who are 
interested in listening.
  Mrs. Raymond says that she is ``thankful'' to be one hundred six 
years of age because she did not expect to live this long. She adds, 
``I appreciate every year and did the best that I could.'' It is 
precisely this humble and exemplary attitude that has preserved Mrs. 
Raymond in health and happiness for so long.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize Mrs. Raymond for her 
extraordinary accomplishments and her spirit which reflect the best our 
nation has to offer.

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