[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25774]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                        HONORING QUEENIE PEGRAM

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 31, 2000

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Queenie Pegram, who her 
friends describe as ``very pleasant and good company.''
  Queenie Pegrarn was born on October 23, 1900 in Stony Creek, 
Virginia. She is the fourth child of seven siblings. Ms. Pegrarn came 
from a very religious family and was baptized at the age of ten.
  She married her husband James in 1931 and moved to Brooklyn, New York 
where they immediately joined the church. Although they never had 
children of their own, Queenie and James raised their nephew Arthur and 
their cousin Brenda from infants.
  Ms. Pegram has been a member of the Missionary Society in her church 
for 69 years. For 30 of those years she served as the president. During 
those 69 years she served her community well, visiting and caring for 
the sick and shut-ins. Often she would reach home late, after a full 
day's work at her housekeeping job. She would read and pray for the 
sick way past her dinner hour.
  Ms. Pegram lives independent of her family with the help of a home 
health aid. She is still an active member of the community and attends 
church every Sunday, and sometimes stays for a double service.
  She is always willing to take the time to listen and share her 
wisdom, especially with the younger generation. Some of her quotes: 
``The Lord has blessed me all my life, I didn't know them, but I do 
now;'' ``Treat others the way you want them to treat you and ``Love 
everyone.''
  Mr. Speaker, Queenie Pegram is a woman of God and a true servant of 
the people. As such, she is more than worthy of receiving our 
recognition today, and I hope that all of my colleagues will join me in 
honoring this truly remarkable woman.

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