[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 149 (Friday, September 7, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1219]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE LIFE OF MRS. OLLIE RUTH HUNTER

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                            HON. DAVID SCOTT

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 7, 2018

  Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart 
that I rise today to join my fellow Georgians in commemorating the 
passing of a lifelong resident of the Atlanta suburbs, Mrs. Ollie Ruth 
Hunter, who passed away on August 28, 2018, at the age of 84. Mrs. 
Hunter was a proud nurse who committed her life to care for her fellow 
citizens.
   Mrs. Ollie Ruth Hunter was born on March 31, 1934. Having spent her 
entire life as a resident of Atlanta, she attended school at Ben Hill 
Elementary School, then on to Booker T. Washington High School. After 
high school, Mrs. Hunter continued her education at the Belmont Nursing 
School and Grady Nursing School. During her career, Mrs. Hunter worked 
as a nurse for Holy Family Hospital, various nursing homes, and 
individual private duty assignments. Subsequently, Mrs. Hunter held 
several jobs, but the one that allowed her to contribute most to her 
community was her job as the first black manager of Barricini Candies 
at Greenbriar Mall in Atlanta, GA. As a trailblazer, she provided the 
opportunity for numerous young black women to work their first job.
   Mrs. Hunter loved to travel, especially, to Florida, but according 
to her, the best places to be were church, home, ball games, and car 
races. She was an active member of several clubs and lodges, including 
the Three Rose Social Club, Eastern Star, Heron of Jericho, and, her 
favorite, the Red Hat Society. She was the founder and Queen of the Red 
Hat Gems of Atlanta.
   I celebrate Mrs. Hunter for her admirable service to the city of 
Atlanta and her family. My colleagues and I extend our heartful 
condolences to her surviving family members which include her three 
children, three grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren. Mr. 
Speaker, I would like to extend my deepest sympathies to Mrs. Hunter's 
family and friends during this difficult time.

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