[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 76 (Monday, May 18, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E735]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        A TRIBUTE TO ELLEN LEMKE

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 18, 2015

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Ellen Lemke of Bedford, Iowa on the celebration of her 
100th birthday today, on May 18, 2015.
  Ellen is a pillar of her community and has a legacy of service to 
others that we should all aspire to. She is still an active member in 
her community who volunteers her time at the local nursing home where, 
as she says, she likes to ``read to the old folks.'' She also stays 
involved in her church and other community organizations like the 
Community Singers, a group that travels to nine surrounding communities 
to perform to nursing homes. She was awarded the 2013 Iowan of the Day 
award, an honor that is bestowed to Iowans who have truly made a 
difference in their communities. She continues to write a weekly news 
column for the local paper, the Bedford Times Press.
  She has exhibited the integrity, Iowa pride, hard work and dedication 
that make all of us proud. She has left an incredible legacy to her 
family that includes her children Rita and Henry, and her community as 
a whole.
  Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to represent Ellen in the United States 
Congress and it is my pleasure to wish her a very happy 100th birthday. 
I invite my colleagues in the House to join me in congratulating Ms. 
Lemke on reaching this incredible milestone, and wishing her continued 
health and happiness in the years to come.

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