[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11142]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  A TRIBUTE TO LUCILLE CORRINE HAGANS

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 8, 2003

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of Lucille Corrine Hagans in 
recognition of her commitment to helping others throughout her eighty-
five years.
  Ms. Hagans was born to the late Samuel and Hagar Cohen. Lucille and 
her family left the hills of Savannah, GA, and migrated to Coatesville, 
PA. In 1948, she moved to Brooklyn, NY. Her home was always filled with 
guests and she did not mind opening up her doors to those in need.
  Ms. Hagans has been a positive role model for the lives of many. 
There were times she traveled through the snow and the rain to make 
sure that everyone in her household had food to eat and a place to lay 
their heads. She has always been a hard and diligent worker.
  A great seamstress and milliner, Ms. Hagans has sewn for many people 
all over New York City. She has an innate gift of teaching. God has 
equipped her to help educate others. Ms. Hagans is also a clothing 
designer in her own right.
  Ms. Hagans is a woman of character and standards. She lives a holy 
life and is a woman of prayer and consecration. She introduced her 
children and grandchildren to the Lord by taking them to church and 
teaching them the word of God. She has taught the women in her family 
to strive for what they want in this life. And, she has been a role 
model and a woman of integrity.
  Mr. Speaker, through her longstanding commitments and her dedication 
to teaching and spreading the Lord's word, Lucille Corrine Hagans has 
shown that she is clearly devoted to her community. As such, she is 
more than worthy of receiving our recognition today. I therefore urge 
my colleagues to join me in honoring this remarkable woman.

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