[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 17798]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              90TH BIRTHDAY OF VIRGINIA DAVIS GILL, PH.D.

 Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I rise today to express my 
congratulations and best wishes to Virginia Davis Gill, Ph.D., on the 
occasion of her 90th birthday.
  Born on July 17, 1913, Dr. Gill has dedicated her life to public 
service. Her career as a social worker, a school teacher, and a health 
administrator spanned over seven decades, reflecting Dr. Gill's 
commitment to serving her community. Indeed, Dr. Gill did not retire 
until she was 75 years of age.
  Throughout her career, Dr. Gill's leadership included active 
involvement in the American Red Cross and serving as a national board 
member of United Cerebral Palsy. Following her retirement, Dr. Gill was 
selected to attend the 1995 White House Conference on Aging.
  Dr. Gill lives in my home State of Maine, but she is loved here in 
Washington, DC, as well. Our own Attending Physician of the Capitol, 
the distinguished Dr. John Eisold, is presenting an American flag to 
his longtime friend to honor her birthday.
  Together with Dr. Gill's brother, Mr. Wadsworth Davis, and her son, 
Mr. Walter Gill, I join in saluting the life of this remarkable woman 
and in wishing her the happiest of birthdays.

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