[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14735]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING MRS. FRANCES HARRIETT COBB HART ON HER 75TH BIRTHDAY

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                         HON. MARIO DIAZ-BALART

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 7, 2004

  Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida. Mr. Speaker, it is with great honor 
and pleasure I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Mrs. 
Frances Harriett Cobb Hart on her 75th Birthday. Mrs. Hart, a native 
Floridian, has given much of her life to serving her family, church, 
community, and nation. She is truly an exemplary American.
  Born on June 28, 1929, Mrs. Hart was born to Charles Ernest Cobb and 
Mary Elliott Cobb. As the daughter of citrus growers, Mrs. Hart spent 
much of her early life becoming acquainted with Florida's rich 
agricultural tradition. Not limited simply to citrus farming, Mrs. 
Hart's family raised both cattle and horses in a rural community once 
known as Cobb's Landing.
  After graduating from Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia, Mrs. Hart 
married Methodist Pastor James Wynne Hart. Choosing to leave her 
Florida roots behind, Mr. and Mrs. Hart have spent much of their adult 
lives between the hills and mountains of East Tennessee and Western 
Carolina.
  An extremely active woman, Mrs. Hart was an avid athlete in her 
youth, often partaking in such physically strenuous activities as the 
amateur rodeo. In her maturity, Mrs. Hart has spent much of her time as 
a church historian and artisan. Throughout her life Frances has been an 
active member of her community, both willingly and unselfishly serving 
those around her.
  Mr. Speaker, as we celebrate Mrs. Frances Hart's birthday we also 
celebrate her legacy as a wife, mother, and community volunteer. For 
her endless contributions and uncompromising devotion to her family and 
community we are proud to honor Mrs. Frances Harriet Cobb Hart on her 
75th birthday. Let us rise today to honor this great woman of strength, 
character, and moral standing.

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