[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 56 (Friday, April 15, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E763]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING MRS. MARY KELLOGG BELL FOR HER DEDICATION TO HER FELLOW NORTH 
                              CAROLINIANS

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                           HON. HEATH SHULER

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 15, 2011

  Mr. SHULER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mrs. Mary Kellogg Bell 
for a life dedicated to helping others in North Carolina.
  Mary Bell was born on May 4, 1916. After graduating from the 
University of Georgia in 1937 with a degree in physical education, she 
worked as Head Counselor for Merrywood Camp for girls and in 1939, 
married her husband, Joseph Oscar Bell, Jr.
  In 1951, Mrs. Bell founded the Glen Arden Camp for girls, which has 
enriched the lives of children around the country by exposing them to 
the natural beauty of Western North Carolina. In 1955, Mrs. Bell went 
on to become the first woman to serve on the Henderson County School 
Board. Mrs. Bell continues to volunteer as the Chair of the Welcoming 
Committee at her retirement home and helps organize transportation for 
retirees to get to the dialysis clinic.
  It is an honor to represent selfless, hardworking citizens like Mrs. 
Mary Kellogg Bell. Her devotion is a great source of pride to me and to 
Western North Carolina. I ask my colleagues to join me today in 
recognizing Mrs. Mary Kellogg Bell for her lasting impact on society.

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