[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 28, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E681]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          IN RECOGNITION OF THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF AMY LANGDON

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 28, 2022

  Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Amy Langdon on 
the occasion of her 100th birthday. Her contributions to our community 
as a Rosie the Riveter are worthy of commendation.
  Born on July 25, 1922, Mrs. Langdon was born and raised in Detroit, 
Michigan, she attended Northern High School until her family moved to 
Huntington Woods, Michigan prior to her senior year. She graduated from 
Royal Oak High School in 1940. She later attended Michigan State 
University where she studied History. During her summers off from 
college she worked at Hudson's in Downtown Detroit. In 1943 she was 
offered the opportunity to serve her country and work at the Highland 
Park Ford plant where she did the electrical wiring on the M-5 
Director, which determined the altitude of an aerial targets. Working 
on this confidential project, she didn't know the names of the other 
women she worked with and wasn't able to tell her family about her top-
secret job. She played a critical role in supporting American troops 
overseas and provided for the defense of our soldiers during World War 
II. As one of the original Rosie the Riveters, Amy's hard work, grit, 
and patriotism not only sustained the American war effort, but paved a 
path for the next generation of working women.
  While attending Michigan State University she met her husband, who 
served in the United States Air Force. She traveled to the military 
base by train on her own and they married on March 20, 1945. Together 
they spent their life raising their family and travelling to over 
fifty-five countries. In her spare time, she is an avid golfer, puzzle 
enthusiast, and talented oil painter. The longest running volunteer in 
Beaumont hospital history, she has delivered mail to patients for over 
forty-five years until COVID hit. An active member of her community and 
a friend to all, she is a longtime member of Philanthropic Educational 
Opportunities for Women and multiple garden clubs. Beloved by her 
family, she made sure that she hosted Thanksgiving every year. The 
biggest Michigan State sports fan, she never misses a football or 
basketball game.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today in celebrating 
Amy Langdon on her 100th birthday. I join with her family--including 
her two children, two grandchildren, and two great grandchildren and 
friends in extending my best and warmest wishes to her on this special 
day and as they dedicate a rosebush in her honor at the Ross McFadden 
House in Dearborn. I am proud to honor her life, her accomplishments, 
and her invaluable contributions to our nation as a Rosie the Riveter. 
Today we should all live by her motto as we celebrate one hundred years 
of Amy--Yesterday is gone, tomorrow isn't here yet, I live for today.

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