[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 105 (Wednesday, July 8, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1015]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                         DECADES OF COMPASSION

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 8, 2015

  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mrs. Avadele Short 
of Katy, Texas for receiving an Award of Distinction for her 34 years 
of dedicated service to the Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital.
  Mrs. Short and her husband were two of the founders of the Memorial 
Hermann Katy Volunteer Auxiliary when the hospital opened its doors in 
1981. Since then, Mrs. Short has given more than 9,000 hours of her 
time to the Katy community and is the only remaining original member of 
the Auxiliary. With her help, the volunteer program has expanded from 
45 original members to 145 members today. Now 91, Mrs. Short still 
volunteers twice a week and brings smiles to all the patients and the 
entire hospital staff. Hospital staff and patients alike agree, it 
would not be the same place without her care and compassion.
  On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas, 
congratulations again to Mrs. Avadele Short for more than three decades 
of volunteer service to the Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital. Thank you 
for all that you have done for our community.

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