[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 136 (Friday, August 16, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1053]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE LEGACY OF LOUISE MAUDE BEATON

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                           HON. JIMMY PANETTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 16, 2019

  Mr. PANETTA. Madam Speaker, I rise today on behalf of Louise Maude 
Beaton, an individual who gave more than half a century of diligent 
volunteer service to American veterans at the Veterans Affairs Medical 
Center in Fresno County, California.
  Beginning in 1963 and until her passing in May of 2019, Ms. Beaton 
devoted her life to serving as a volunteer to better the lives of the 
veterans in her community. Initially working as a switchboard operator 
for the Medical Center, she extended the scope of her work considerably 
over the next five decades. Eventually, she became an indispensable 
part of the hospital's operations, taking on positions in nearly every 
department. Ms. Beaton applied herself to her volunteer positions with 
an admirable degree of consistency, dedication, and altruistic spirit, 
culminating in her completion of 55,617 hours of volunteer work.
  Now, Madam Speaker, it is my pleasure to recognize the legacy of 
Louise Beaton. I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring her, her 
tireless work, and her incredible contributions to the health and 
wellbeing of our veterans.

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