[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 129 (Friday, September 21, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1593]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IN REMEMBRANCE OF MRS. RUTH COYNE

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 20, 2012

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Mrs. Ruth Coyne, 
the former ``first lady'' of Brooklyn, Ohio.
  Ruth was the wife of John M. Coyne, the former mayor of Brooklyn. She 
attended Rhodes High School and met John at a dance at Our Lady of Good 
Council. They were married at Old Pete's Wayside Inn on November 30, 
1940. John went on to serve as mayor for an astounding 52 years, from 
1947 to 1999. Ruth provided support for her husband throughout the 
years and came to be loved by the community. The couple was married for 
72 years.
  Ruth is remembered fondly by everyone she encountered. Councilwoman 
Kathleen Pucci has said that, ``She exemplified grace, dignity and 
style. She genuinely cared about our community and its residents.''
  In addition to her role as ``first lady'', Ruth was a loving citizen 
and mother. She was the mother of four, grandmother of nine, and great-
grandmother of fifteen. She always put her family first.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in memory of Mrs. Ruth 
Coyne, a woman who spent her long life working for others, and who will 
be greatly missed by her family and the City of Brooklyn.

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