[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 160 (Tuesday, October 8, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1264-E1265]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING THE LIFE OF PATRICIA ``TRISH'' B. (PAINTER) ANDRE

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                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 8, 2019

  Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to remember Patricia B. 
``Trish'' Andre of Wauseon, Ohio, who left this world for a higher 
grace-filled existence on Friday, August 2, 2019.
  As we remember Trish, we are reminded of a life dedicated to our 
earth's fabric in agriculture. A graduate of Purdue University, her 
academic studies were based in science where she received a degree in 
Agronomy. Serving as a Certified Crop Advisor, a 4-H Advisor, a member 
of the Ohio Jersey Breeder's Association, and a member of the Farm 
Bureau, Trish led an extraordinary life dedicated to agriculture.
  I can still see her stooping in the fields picking off tiny creatures 
on plants, studying their meaning, marveling at nature and its infinite 
connection to a higher cosmos. Her work raising the next generation of 
her own family and the larger 4-H youth family is legendary. She was a 
prophetess in her own time.
  Trish's deep dedication to agriculture was shared with her loving 
husband of 34 years, Nathan (Nate) L. Andre who survives her. Nate and 
Trish formed a strong bond in marriage and as agricultural stewards. He 
is a proud organic and fanning consultant for Andre Farms, a family-
owned business that has served Ohio and Michigan communities for over 
60 years. I know Nate will honor his wife's memory by upholding the 
Andre Farms' mission of integrity driven land stewardship.
  As a parishioner of the North Clinton Church in Wauseon, Ohio, Trish 
was a devout woman of faith. As a member of Gideon International 
Auxiliary, a Christian nonprofit, and a Bible Quiz Coach, her service 
to community was firmly rooted in faith.
  Trish will be profoundly missed by her friends, family, and the 
community she served.

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My thoughts and prayers are with Nate, their children Perry, Kira, and 
Ross, and her granddaughter Esther. Although their beloved Trish was 
taken well before her time, may they find peace in knowing she is 
peacefully at rest in the earth she faithfully tended. Now her power 
for betterment of life on earth assumes new dimension and one that is 
eternal. May God provide her angelic spirit soft clouds and rising suns 
so her goodness showers upon humankind in unending waves.

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