[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 201 (Thursday, December 20, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1697]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO MRS. LUZ GONZALEZ TORRES--EIGHTY-THREE (83) YEARS OLD AND 
                   STILL WORKING AS A LETTER CARRIER

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                          HON. DANNY K. DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 19, 2018

  Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, age is relative, and 
many people look at it in very different ways. Many people look forward 
to being old enough to work, and of course, many of us look at it in 
terms of opportunity to retire. Work is indeed a virtue and it is 
indeed a dignified way of contributing to the well-being of society.
  Today we highlight and honor Mrs. Torres for her longevity, her 
dedication to service and her inspiration to human kind. Mrs. Luz 
Gonzalez Torres was born in Trujillo, Peru on January 2, 1935, which 
marked her almost 84 years old. She came to the U.S. in 1963 and 
married Victor Torres in 1966. She and her husband have six (6) 
children, three (3) boys and three (3) girls and five (5) 
grandchildren. She widowed in 2007. Prior to becoming a letter carrier, 
Mrs. Torres worked for Walgreens, Illinois Bell, Western Electric and a 
travel agency. In 1985, Mrs. Torres was hired by the postal service and 
worked until 1989. She took a break and came back in 1992 as a PTS. Luz 
became a regular in 1994, and has had her current route since 2010. She 
had two knee surgeries and a broken left hand, yet she is still an 
active carrier.
  What a woman. What mail carriers do for all of us.

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