[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 153 (Monday, December 3, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1861]
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         IN RECOGNITION OF THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF LORAINE PLUMB

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, December 3, 2012

  Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Ms. Loraine 
Plumb as she celebrates her 100th birthday.
  Loraine was born on December 4, 1912 in St. Paul, Minnesota to a 
proud family of Norwegian industrialists. She developed a love of 
teaching, and after graduating from the University of Minnesota and the 
graduate teaching program at Eastern Michigan University, she applied 
her training for 35 years teaching physical education and art in both 
Michigan and Minnesota.
  In addition to countless children who passed through her classroom, 
Loraine has given her love to her two children, son Tracy Plumb and 
daughter Jeri Gardner Thompson. Her family and friends have referred to 
Loraine as a ``happy little bluebird flitting from fence post to fence 
post''--an apt description for a woman who has touched so many lives 
over the years.
  Today Loraine enjoys her daily afternoon coffee with friends, and all 
of the laughter they have given her over the years. She does not 
attribute her longevity to any one thing except her overall happiness 
and joy. The Town of Plympton has recently recognized her as the oldest 
resident of the town, and she is proud to call it her home.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor Loraine Plumb on this joyous 
occasion. I ask that my colleagues join me in wishing her many more 
years of happiness and health.

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