[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 37 (Thursday, March 14, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E303]
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              HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY WISHES TO ANNA HUBBARD

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                           HON. STEVE STIVERS

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 14, 2013

  Mr. STIVERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to wish a very special constituent, 
Anna Hubbard, a happy 100th birthday.
  Hubbard was born March 13, 1913, to Jordan Hager and Malinda Arizona 
Coleman in Jamboree, Kentucky. She was one of ten children, nine of 
whom survived, living in a three-room house with no living room. Her 
family used any means at their disposal to put food on the table, such 
as selling the excess vegetables from their garden.
  After eighth grade graduation, Anna took a couple years off before 
moving on to Phelps High School, where she cooked, cleaned, and 
laundered bed clothes to earn her $12 monthly room and board fee. She 
graduated in three years.
  Anna raised her four children by herself after she was widowed when 
her husband, Pike County Deputy Sheriff Home Wolford, was shot and 
killed in the line of duty. To help support her family, she opened up a 
lunch room called Cozy Corner.
  In 1944, Anna married Dewey Hubbard. He worked in the mines for the 
next 20 years, and they were able to buy a nice home. She moved to 
London, Ohio, two years ago to be closer to her son, Bill.
  Anna's hard work and perseverance serve as a lesson to us all. 
Despite her hardships, she always provided for her children and, above 
all, valued family and education. I would again like to congratulate 
Anna Hubbard on her 100th birthday, and I ask that all Members of 
Congress stand with me to congratulate her for her hard work and 
exceptional life. She is an outstanding example of the accomplished 
people who make Ohio's 15th Congressional District truly exceptional.

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