[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 75 (Wednesday, May 9, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3867]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         RECOGNIZING SECOND LIEUTENANT B. LOUISE BODDIE DAWSON

  (Mr. ROTHFUS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROTHFUS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize the life and 
service of 99-year-old Second Lieutenant B. Louise Boddie Dawson, a 
driven, strong, and remarkable constituent.
  A graduate of Freedman Hospital Nursing School in Washington, D.C., 
Louise proudly served our country during World War II as a nurse in the 
Army. For her dedicated service, she earned the American Campaign Medal 
and the World War II Victory Medal.
  It was through the Army that Louise met her husband, Lieutenant 
Colonel Emmett C. Dawson, Jr. The Dawsons married on September 3, 1949, 
and moved to Sewickley, Pennsylvania, where Louise worked as a nurse 
until the start of the Korean war.
  Always caring for people and wanting to serve better, Louise worked 
as a head nurse at the former Dixmont State Hospital in Kilbuck 
Township, while studying psychology at La Roche College.
  Louise led an exemplary life of hard work and selfless service 
towards others. She instilled this work ethic in her daughters, telling 
them you never fail until you quit and by setting an incredible example 
for them to follow.
  God only knows how long Louise will remain with us, but we always 
remember her extraordinary life witness to serve, be kind, and 
persevere.

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