[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 18, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E30-E31]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            IN MEMORY OF DOROTHY ``DOT'' HALL FOWLER SHEFFEY

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                        HON. H. MORGAN GRIFFITH

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 18, 2012

  Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I submit these remarks in 
memory of Dorothy ``Dot'' Hall Fowler Sheffey, a devoted wife, sister, 
mother, grandmother, and community

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leader from Southwest Virginia. Dot left us on January 9, 2012.
  Born on September 6, 1926, Dot was an active member of the Pulaski 
County community. Dot lived by the philosophy, ``You get out of 
anything what you put into it.'' This philosophy was evident through 
her service in a number of local groups and the awards she received. In 
1984, she was named Pulaski County Woman of the year. She also received 
the Gerry Atkinson Community Service Award. Dot was involved with local 
Girl Scout and Cub Scout groups, the PTA, Band Boosters, the Fairlawn 
Fire Department, and was a longtime member of the Pulaski County 
Republican Women. She served as a member of the Radford University 
Advisory Board on Vocational Education, the Advisory Committee for 
Marketing Curriculum at New River Community College, the American 
Cancer Society, and the American Red Cross Board. Dot was also an 
election officer in Pulaski County and an active member of Mountain 
View United Methodist Church.
  Dot leaves behind her husband, Donald; daughter and son-in-law, Alice 
Fowler and Butch Buford; son and daughter-in-law, Dennis James and Eva 
Fowler; brother, Calvin Dexter Hall; sister, Ester Soper; sister-in-
law, Thelma Hall; stepdaughters and their spouses, Rhonda and Phil 
Moser, and Sandra Kay and Brandon Clabes; stepson, Donald Keith 
Sheffey; as well as four grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, and 
four step-grandchildren.
  Dot impacted the lives of many through her work in Pulaski County. 
She never wanted to be in the spotlight. Instead, she pushed others to 
become leaders in the community and was content to stay in the 
background. She had a positive attitude and was always there with words 
of encouragement or advice. I had the honor of knowing Dot for many 
years. I am honored to pay tribute to this great woman's many 
contributions. Her legacy and influence will be long remembered in 
Pulaski County and throughout Southwest Virginia.

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