[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 12, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E163]
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                         RECOGNIZING MARY HOEHN

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                            HON. JASON SMITH

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 12, 2019

  Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life 
of a gifted educator, an outstanding coach and a genuine treasure in 
the North St. Francois County R-1 School District.
  Mary Alice Hoehn was an art teacher at North County High School in 
Bonne Terre for 36 years. She was in her 37th year of teaching when she 
died suddenly on January 10, 2019.
  Miss Hoehn taught longer in the district than any other teacher 
before her. In August of 1982, with degrees from Jefferson College and 
Southeast Missouri State University, she entered the classroom. More 
than three decades later, she never talked of retiring. On her last day 
in class, at the age of 60, she was just as determined as ever to spark 
her students' creativity and show them the benefits of a life dedicated 
to excellence. Miss Hoehn was just as committed to the players she 
coached for 34 years on the tennis courts.
  She motivated her students to achieve their potential. She encouraged 
them to overcome their disappointments. She earned the respect of her 
students because she respected them as artists, athletes and young 
people with dreams.
  In tribute to her passion for teaching and her unwavering dedication 
to her students, I am privileged today to honor the late Mary Hoehn 
before the United States House of Representatives.

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