[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 11, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E300]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING RUBY ANN WHITTLE SMITH

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                       HON. DONALD M. PAYNE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 11, 2020

  Mr. PAYNE. Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the U.S. House of 
Representatives to join me as I rise to pay tribute to Ruby Ann Whittle 
Smith and celebrate her 100th birthday.
  Mrs. Smith was born on March 15, 1920, to George and Dora Whittle in 
South Hill, Virginia. In 1923, the Whittle Family moved from Virginia 
to Baltimore, Maryland. After a short stay there, they moved to New 
Jersey where, in 1925, they settled into their home in Orange. Mrs. 
Smith attended the Orange Public Schools until her graduation from 
Orange High School in 1940.
  After high school, Mrs. Smith furthered her education at the New York 
Institute of Dietetics. Once she graduated, she worked as an intern at 
Provident Hospital in Baltimore, MD. When she finished her internship, 
Mrs. Smith returned to New Jersey and became a dietician at the 
Community Hospital in Newark, NJ. Eventually, she left the hospital and 
began a career at the Western Electric Company, a subsidiary of AT&T, 
in Kearney, NJ, where she made telephones for distribution. She worked 
in the Western Electric office for 30 years before she retired in 1985.
  She was supported throughout her life by her husband, Willie E. 
Smith, Sr. They were married for 37 years. In addition, she was an 
active member of New Hope Baptist Church in East Orange and served as a 
volunteer to Hospice, Inc. Many church members continue to visit Mrs. 
Smith to this day through the New Hope Visiting Ministry. She was a 
very active member of the East Orange Senior Citizens Exercise and 
Wellness Program. She enjoyed the program's social events, participated 
in the exercise programs, transported those who needed a ride around 
town, and rode in Memorial Day parades.
  Today, she spends her time with friends at the Orange Retirement Club 
in East Orange, where she enjoys the exercises, BINGO, lunch, outings 
and plenty of fun.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my fellow members of the U.S. House of 
Representatives to join me and recognize Ruby Ann Whittle Smith for 
bringing joy and love to the people of my district for 100 years.

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