[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 11555]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    AMVETS LADIES AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT PRESIDENT DELIA ANN KREILING

  Mr. SPECTER. Madam President, on the occasion of completion of her 
tour as Pennsylvania's President of the AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary, it is 
honor and pleasure to cite Delia ``Dee'' Ann Kreiling for her 
leadership, her many years of service with AMVETS and her compassion in 
the care of veterans.
  Dee's late father Elmer was a World War II veteran and like the 
daughters of many veterans, she saw service in the cause of veterans as 
a duty. As the coordinator of Veterans Services at the University of 
Pittsburgh, she has overseen for many years a staff of student veterans 
who assist eligible veterans and family members in receiving their 
education benefits. During the past year, Dee has focused her energies 
on ``Sharing and Caring,'' a program of service to hospitalized 
veterans. In 2001, she was the recipient of the Pennsylvania AMVETS 
Ladies Auxiliary Member of the Year Award.
  In addition to her enthusiasm in addressing veterans' issues, Dee has 
also been active for several years in ``Shoes for the Needy'' and the 
St. Jude's Ranch for Children.
  On behalf of Pennsylvanians and Pennsylvania veterans, I salute her 
for her many contributions and for her leadership.

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