[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 41 (Thursday, March 8, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E283]
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               CELEBRATING FRANCES NORRIS' 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                           HON. DOUG COLLINS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 8, 2018

  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Frances Norris, a neighbor from Dawsonville who celebrated her 100th 
birthday on January 31.
  Originally from the state of Kansas, Mrs. Norris lived there with her 
family until the Dust Bowl hit in 1939, forcing them to make a new home 
in southern California. Five years ago, Mrs. Norris moved to northeast 
Georgia with her son and his family.
  Mrs. Norris built a rich career that included managing both a school 
cafeteria and a construction company. In her spare time, she loves to 
garden, a hobby that stemmed from her childhood on a farm.
  In her 100 years of life, Mrs. Norris has seen America change and 
grow. She's experienced two World Wars and seen the fall of the Berlin 
Wall. According to her, the secret to a long life is ``walking and 
playing bingo.''
  I can imagine how wonderful it has been for Mrs. Norris' friends and 
neighbors to learn from a woman with her wisdom. As loved ones continue 
to celebrate a new year of life, I join them in wishing Mrs. Norris a 
very happy birthday.

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