[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 15, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E77]
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                             MOTHER HUGHES

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                            HON. JOHN LEWIS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 15, 2014

  Mr. LEWIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a very special woman, 
Mrs. Mary Sallie Clark Hughes, of Atlanta, Georgia. She turned 100 
years old on December 8, 2013, and I am so grateful to call her a 
constituent and a friend.
  Mr. Speaker, for the last 75 years, Mrs. Hughes has been a missionary 
for those left out and left behind. She has worked tirelessly to 
provide clothes to local homeless men and women, as well as victims of 
fires and other disasters. Her heart is so big that everyone who knows 
her calls her ``Mother Hughes.'' She has dedicated her life to 
principle of service--service to God, service to others, and service to 
the Beloved Community.
  At the beautiful age of 100, Mother Hughes is still going strong. She 
recently earned a certification in theology from the 
Interdenominational Theological Center. As their oldest graduate to 
date, Mrs. Hughes inspires others to never abandon their goals and 
dreams. Her compassion is remarkable, patriotic, and certainly worthy 
of recognition from this body.
  As you can imagine, on her birthday this year, many people gathered 
in Atlanta to honor her tireless and caring spirit and dedication. I 
unfortunately was unable to attend this wonderful celebration because 
of the death of Nelson Mandela. I wish I could have joined so many 
others in my community in thanking Mother Hughes for her tireless work, 
lasting legacy of love, and compassion for those most in need.

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