[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 7, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E153]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING MRS. GERTRUDE L. MALLETT FOR HER UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO 
                              HORTICULTURE

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 7, 2012

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
valued member of our society, Mrs. Gertrude L. Mallett. Mrs. Mallett is 
a conservationist and agriculturalist from Hinds County, Mississippi. 
Her wisdom and sincere affection for everyone leaves everlasting 
impressions.
  Born December 18, 1919, she is the widow of Frank Mallett and mother 
to their six children. Mr. and Mrs. Mallett believed in God, family, 
and hard work and raised their children to believe in such.
  The Mallett family is proprietor of roughly 200 acres of land in 
Hinds County, Mississippi, where they raise and harvest cattle, corn 
and cotton.
  Up until 1995, when Mrs. Mallet obtained her General Education 
Diploma from Hinds Community College in 1995 at the age of 75, she had 
only attained an 8th grade education.
  Today, at 92 years of age, Mrs. Mallett remains active; she advises 
the day-to-day farm operations of their family farm in addition to 
maintaining her annual garden. Mrs. Mallett is an all around craftsman 
and self-taught ceramicist. She crafts quilts and crochets in addition 
to other handiworks.
  Mrs. Mallett is a servant to God and faithful steward of Saint John's 
Missionary Baptist Church. She taught Sunday school for over 30 years, 
served as the church secretary for more than 50 years and still remains 
active in the church.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mrs. 
Gertrude L. Mallet for her unwavering commitment to horticulture.

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