[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 17804-17805]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      IN MEMORY OF HANNAH H. HAGIN

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                            HON. ROB PORTMAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 7, 2004

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in tribute to a dear friend 
and constituent, Hannah H. Hagin, who passed away in Cincinnati on 
August 30, 2004.
  There are special people in our lives, and Hannah was one of them. It 
is especially hard to lose them. She brought love, laughter, and 
happiness to everyone she met. She was

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funny and modest and giving. Hannah had an enormous number of devoted 
friends who adored her. People loved her because her kind of 
compassion, generosity and dignity is rare.
  Hannah's real legacy is her wonderful and accomplished family. She 
took tremendous pride in them, and she has a special place in each one 
of their hearts. This is true of her husband of nearly fifty years, 
Joe; her two sons, Joe and Hunt; her daughter-in-law, Lauren; and her 
twin granddaughters, Lily and Kate. Hannah was a very proud 
grandmother, and loved nothing more than spending time with Lily and 
Kate.
  Hannah grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, where she met Joe, whom she 
married during their junior year of high school. She later attended the 
University of Kentucky, where she majored in history.
  Hannah was also active with gardening, knitting and needlepoint. She 
was a member of the Indian Hill Garden Club.
  All of us in Cincinnati who knew Hannah are grateful to have had her 
in our lives. She made all of us better human beings.

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