[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 148 (Thursday, September 6, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1215]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                CELEBRATING BETTY HIPLE'S 101ST BIRTHDAY

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                          HON. JACKIE WALORSKI

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 6, 2018

  Mrs. WALORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Ms. Betty Hiple 
on her 101st birthday.
  Betty Jane Hoke was born on September 6, 1917, in Huntington, 
Indiana, to Glen Foster Hoke and Ruth Mahoney. A Hoosier through and 
through, she has lived all of her life in northern Indiana. Three years 
after graduating from Huntington High School, she married Donald Duane 
Hiple on August 27, 1938. Over the next 13 years, they raised four 
children--Terry Lee, Merrily, Melody, and Richard Allen--and built a 
beautiful life together full of faith, love, and laughter.
  Betty is steadfastly ambitious and has never stopped pursuing her 
dreams. After her children left home, she attended college for nursing 
and worked for Owens-Illinois until her retirement. More recently, she 
completed a tandem skydive at age 96 and a glider flight at age 97, and 
on the occasion of her 100th birthday, she served as the Grand Marshal 
of Swayzee Farm Days in 2017. From one adventure to the next, Betty has 
touched the hearts of so many people along the way. These days, she 
enjoys spending time in her flourishing garden and playing Scrabble 
with friends and family. I have no doubt her loved ones continue to 
learn from her endearing nature and high spirits.
  Mr. Speaker, Betty Hiple embodies the virtues that we Hoosiers strive 
for in life, and she sets a strong example for us to follow. On behalf 
of 2nd District Hoosiers, I offer Betty a hearty congratulations on 
this incredible milestone, and I wish her many more years of continued 
health and happiness.

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