[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 31 (Friday, February 16, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E202]
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              HONORING THE LIFE OF MARGARET FAYE SCHMITTOU

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                           HON. JODY B. HICE

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 16, 2018

  Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
life of Mrs. Margaret Faye Schmittou, one of the first female Marines 
to serve our Nation and who recently joined our Heavenly Father at the 
age of 96.
  Mr. Speaker, known by most as Faye, Mrs. Schmittou was a WWII veteran 
who proudly answered the call of duty when the Marine Corps first 
opened to women in 1944 and devoted more than 27 years of service to 
the Navy Exchange.
  Mr. Speaker, in addition to her outstanding service to our military, 
she also set an example of service to her children and grandchildren 
and was described as a person who ``would give you the shirt off her 
back.'' She is survived by two granddaughters and a great granddaughter 
and will be remembered as a guiding force in the community through her 
work with the Athens Detachment in Georgia's 10th District and Helping 
Hands in Colbert, GA.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing her 
remarkable legacy of service and unyielding commitment to our great 
Nation

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