[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 75 (Monday, May 19, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H4438]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF MARGARET D. TENNIS

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Margaret D. Tennis of Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, in Centre County, 
Pennsylvania, for decades of service to her community.
  Ms. Tennis, age 85, embodied the word ``service,'' and for the past 
33 years she has dedicated both her time and her efforts to so many 
causes and important events, including the Boalsburg Memorial Day 
celebration.
  The Memorial Day celebration in Boalsburg is a unique occasion, which 
includes a walk to the local cemetery, a tradition held by this 
community for many years. This year, Boalsburg celebrates the 150th 
anniversary of this tradition.
  Mr. Speaker, the solemn Memorial Day services in communities 
throughout the Nation allow all of us to pay tribute to those who 
sacrifice for our freedoms. It is also a time to give thanks to 
individuals like Margaret Tennis, who make these important community 
gatherings possible.
  Thank you, Margaret, for decades of service and for your tireless 
efforts to make the Boalsburg Memorial Day celebration such a special 
day.

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