[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 216 (Wednesday, January 3, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1769]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            IN CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE OF DOROTHY MAY WILSON

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 3, 2018

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in celebration of the life of 
Dorothy May Wilson. Throughout her 106 years of life, she impacted 
countless lives and leaves behind a community of loving family and 
friends.
  Mrs. Dorothy May Wilson was born in Mount Vernon, New York in 1911, 
where she lived through the Great Depression and met her husband. True 
to her unrelenting spirit, Mrs. Wilson did not let hard economic 
conditions deter her and operated a catering business with her husband 
throughout the Depression and later worked as a nurse. She then moved 
to Michigan in the 1970s to live closer to family and settled in 
Ypsilanti, Michigan where she would live for the rest of her life.
  After moving to Michigan, Mrs. Wilson became involved with her local 
ministry, Brown Chapel AME Church. Church members remember her as an 
active volunteer with a heart for giving and a permanent smile on her 
face. This past November, those close to Mrs. Wilson hosted a surprise 
106th birthday for her at the senior living community where she had 
been a resident since 1989. Friends and family shared stories of the 
kindness, leadership, and positivity that Dorothy will be remembered 
for. On her 106th birthday, Dorothy told her guests that kindness and 
giving back to others are the two keys to a fulfilled life. She lived 
her life following these two principles and leaves behind a bright 
legacy and loving family and friends.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the life of a 
cherished member of our Michigan community, Mrs. Dorothy May Wilson. 
She impacted countless lives throughout her 106 years and she will be 
greatly missed.