[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 174 (Monday, December 5, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1582]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING ESTHER LOUISE HILL ON THE OCCASION OF HER 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                        HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, December 5, 2016

  Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Esther Louise 
Hill. She celebrated her 100th birthday on Sunday, December 4th, 2016.
   Esther Louise Hill was born in Montgomery City, Missouri on December 
4, 1916 to Roy and Emma Patterson. She has lived in Jonesburg, Missouri 
most of her life. Esther married Richard Hill, who is now deceased. She 
graduated from a three-year program in 1938 from Missouri Baptist 
Hospital School of Nursing as a registered nurse.
   Her work experiences were in various divisions of healthcare: 
hospitals, industry, and public health. Esther started her career as a 
private duty nurse and after a year decided to join the Barnes Hospital 
Nursing Staff. Before World War II started, Esther moved to Dallas, 
Texas. She utilized her nursing degree by working at a substation with 
North American Aviation during the war. After the end of the war, 
Esther moved back to Missouri and joined the staff at a local nursing 
home, Katy Jane, located in Warrenton, Missouri. Unfortunately, during 
her time at Katy Jane, there was a devastating fire which had a 
profound effect on Esther. Esther started working as a public health 
nurse through the state of Missouri, first in Warren County and then 
moving to Montgomery County. She was moved by the loss of life at Katy 
Jane and realized commonsense steps could have prevented that tragedy.
   Eventually, Esther obtained the position of Institutional Advisory 
Nurse, covering fifteen counties along the Missouri River. In this 
position, Esther taught nursing home caregivers the details of Missouri 
state law and procedures that should be part of nursing home care. The 
Institutional Advisory Nurse position led to a role with the Missouri 
Department of Health Licensure Program for Nursing Homes. With this 
position, she taught, investigated and inspected nursing home 
facilities, and enforced licensure laws. Esther worked for the Visiting 
Nurse Association for a few years but eventually returned to the 
Missouri Department of Health. She ended her nursing career with the 
Missouri Department of Health. Esther appreciates the opportunity she 
was given to have a career that came full circle; from her days at the 
Katy Jane Nursing Home where lack of structure allowed for a tragedy, 
to being involved with the adoption of solutions to protect the most 
vulnerable. In addition to her successful career in nursing, Esther 
also taught at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Esther has 
been a lifelong member of the Jonesburg United Methodist Church and 
during her time there has enjoyed participating in the Methodist Women 
organization. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, collecting 
antiques, cooking, and canning produce from her garden. She also has a 
passion for hybridized lilies and has even won prizes for them. Esther 
enjoys a good card game and has been a member of the Canasta Card Club 
for 50 years.
   Please join me in recognizing Esther Louise Hill on the occasion of 
her 100th birthday.

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