[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 132 (Monday, September 30, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1405]
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                    HONORING MRS. BERTHA N. GODFREY

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                          HON. ROBERT A. BRADY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 30, 2013

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
accomplishments of Bertha N. Godfrey. Mrs. Godfrey retired from her 
position as senior vice president of the Philadelphia Tribune on July 
31st after working for the paper for 67 years.
  With 129 years of service, the Philadelphia Tribune is the Nation's 
oldest continuously published African American newspaper and has 
employed Mrs. Godfrey for over half of its existence. Throughout her 
nearly seven decades of employment with the newspaper, Mrs. Godfrey 
rarely missed a day of work, totaling up to approximately 17,500 plus 
days. Mrs. Godfrey has been described as an anchor and a historian for 
the newspaper, serving four different presidents of the paper from 1946 
until 1980. At 92 years of age she continues to be a vibrant and 
dedicated character in the lives of those around her and will be sorely 
missed at the Philadelphia Tribune.
  I ask you and my other distinguished colleagues to join me in 
commending Mrs. Godfrey for her lifetime of service and dedication to 
Pennsylvania's First Congressional District and the Philadelphia 
Tribune. May we all learn from her legacy of hard work, commitment, and 
passion.

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