[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 92 (Tuesday, June 25, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E957]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        COMMENDING CLARA ROEDL ON CELEBRATING HER 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                           HON. TODD C. YOUNG

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 25, 2013

  Mr. YOUNG of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to congratulate Mrs. 
Clara Roedl on her upcoming 100th birthday, and to celebrate her life's 
devotion to her faith, family, and friends. Clara says those Three F's, 
along with kindness to others, are the secret to her longevity. 
Furthermore, I would like to thank her for being such a positive role 
model to her fellow Hoosiers, teaching us all a thing or two about 
important things in life.
   As a father of four young children, I share Clara's views about 
faith, family, and friends, and I firmly believe these values are the 
cornerstone of the Hoosier mindset. She loves to tell stories of her 
childhood on a farm, and through them she imparts many lessons to 
friends and family alike about those shared values and traditions. I am 
truly moved by the example she sets for those around her, and I know 
that the community in her hometown of Nashville joins me in this 
sentiment.
   A little more about Clara: She is the proud mother of two sons, 
Frank and Fred, who both have loving wives and families of their own. 
She also has three grandsons and two granddaughters, all of whom she 
loves dearly. Her commitments to family and faith go hand-in-hand: As a 
devout Catholic, one of her greatest pleasures comes when she is 
praying the Rosary with her devoted daughter-in-law, Mary Beth.
   So today I commend Clara for being an outstanding Hoosier and 
teaching family, friends, and anyone willing to listen about how to 
live a long, happy, and virtuous life. I wish her only the best as she 
celebrates her 100th birthday, and thank her again for being a living 
testimony to our state's traditions and values.

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