[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14250]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO DEACONESS LEVARN DAVIS ON THE OCCASION OF HER 80TH BIRTHDAY

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                          HON. DANNY K. DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 24, 2004

  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to a 
delightful lady whose life represents the epitome of what a well-lived 
life should be. For all of these years, she has been a child of our 
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, a good Christian, a wife, a mother, a 
true neighbor, an anchor, a pillar of the community and a good and 
honorable citizen.
  Mrs. Davis and her husband were pioneers when they moved into what 
had been an essentially all white community. They were a hard working 
young couple who produced a family of offspring who have done 
exceptionally well and contributed significantly to the well-being of 
our community and our city.
  Her children rise up and call her blessed, for she has indeed been a 
blessing to them and to all of those whose lives she has touched. Happy 
Birthday, Mrs. Davis and may you have many, many more.

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