[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 21 (Monday, February 4, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E125-E126]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                MARY J. TROST CELEBRATES 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                             HON. PAUL COOK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, February 4, 2019

  Mr. COOK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 100th birthday 
of Mary Josephine Trost from Yucaipa, California. Mary was born as Mary 
Josephine DeHetre on January 30, 1919 in Currie, Minnesota.
  Growing up during the Great Depression, Mary saw her formal education 
end before the start of high school. Family medical issues and a 
failing national economy forced her into the workforce, where she held 
a variety of jobs. In 1938, Mary married Joseph Trost, and moved with 
him to his family's farm in Seaforth, Minnesota. They later moved to 
another farm in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota in 1944, where Joe began 
working as a mechanic in addition to his farming business. In 1951, 
Mary and Joe moved across the country to Colton, California, where Joe 
worked at nearby Norton Air Force Base. Following a three year trip to 
Guam for work, the family finally settled in Yucaipa, California in 
1963. Over the next 56 years, Mary has become a staple in the local 
community. She has been active in St. Frances Xavier Catholic Church 
and the Catholic Daughter's Court Holy Spirit, where she serves as 
Grand Regent and recently received her 50 year pin. Mary has also seen 
the birth of 6 children, 13 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and 
2 great-great-grandchildren.
  Mary has lived an incredibly rich life that has spanned an entire 
century. I wish her a happy birthday as well as continued joy and 
happiness as she continues to be active in her church, family, and 
community.

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