[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 63 (Monday, April 17, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1742]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF RUTH STUENCKEL

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 
life of Ruth Stuenckel, a loving wife, mother, and social worker.
  A native of Egg Harbor City, New Jersey, Ruth held positions with 
Children's Seashore House and the New Jersey Division of Youth and 
Family Services.
  In 1989, Ruth and her husband, Elton, moved to Savannah. Shortly 
after, Ruth became an active member of the choir at Wesley Monumental 
United Methodist Church.
  She traveled internationally with the choir, singing in cathedrals 
across Europe. Ruth also traveled to Israel and Jordan with the Cape 
May United Methodist Church.
  As an artist and avid gardener, she painted much of the beauty she 
saw in nature. Ruth was also a member of the Savannah Art Association 
and the Garden Club of Savannah.
  Another passion of Ruth's was reading. More than being an avid 
reader, Ruth was a proponent of learning for learning's sake. Every 
week for more than 20 years, Ruth read to children at Royce Learning 
Center at Chatham Academy.
  She will be dearly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with her and 
her family.

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