[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 14499]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                     TRIBUTE TO AURELIE V. BURNHAM

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to 
congratulate Aurelie V. Burnham on her 91st birthday.
  Aurelie was born on July 5, 1908 in East Weare, New Hampshire to Fred 
and May Bellefeuille. Aurelie's mother, May, died in 1915 leaving 
Aurelie to care for her older brother, four younger brothers and her 
father Fred. In 1920, the Bellefeuille farm burned down, thus forcing 
Fred to move his family to the mill town of Manchester, New Hampshire. 
Fred later remarried a widow with four daughters and one son; together, 
they had a son--bringing the total number of children in the 
Bellefeuille family to eleven.
  At the age of sixteen, Aurelie began working at the Amoskeag Mills. 
On December 9, 1938, she married Arthur H. Burnham. Arthur, a native of 
Peterborough, New Hampshire lived in the Nashua-Hudson area. After 
their marriage, they resided in Manchester where they raised their 
three children: Dorothy, Joanne and Arthur, Jr. Dorothy, a senior 
caseworker in my Manchester office, has been a valued member of my 
staff for the past fifteen years. Joanne is employed with the Internal 
Revenue Service and Arthur, Jr. is a computer programmer for the 
Associates National Bank in Dallas, Texas. Aurelie and Arthur have six 
grandchildren. Mr. Burnham passed away in September 1979.
  Aurelie is known for her kindness and caring. She was a stay-at-home 
mother who was always there for her children and their friends. Aurlie 
has been a volunteer on several federal campaigns. Though her physical 
health is not what she would prefer, she is still an avid reader, 
crossword puzzle expert, and manages to go shopping at the malls 
whenever possible. During the summer months, she enjoys a trip to the 
seacoast where she says she can breathe in the ocean air and feel more 
comfortable.
  Once again, I would like to congratulate Aurelie on reaching her 91st 
birthday. It is an honor to represent her in the United States 
Senate.

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