[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15338]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING HAZEL HANON

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                         HON. STEPHANIE HERSETH

                            of south dakota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 30, 2005

  Ms. HERSETH. Mr. Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to honor 
the extraordinary commitment and hard work of Hazel Hanon, a Charter 
Member of Marshall Post #3507 Ladies Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign 
Wars, in Britton, South Dakota.
  Hazel joined the Ladies Auxiliary under the sponsorship of her 
husband, Leon Hanon who served in the United States Navy. Her son-in-
law, Dempsy Rein served his country in the Air Force.
  Over the years, Hazel has been involved in everything from collecting 
and sending care packages of toys and toothbrushes to be given to 
children in Iraq, writing to troops, raising funds by selling poppies 
and poppy decorations, compiling a recipe book honoring past and 
present military members and working at the Thanksgiving Turkey Night 
sponsored by the Post. She has also been committed to the Ladies 
Auxiliary's efforts to fundraise for important organizations like Fargo 
VA Hospital, Redfield State Hospital, Children's Care Center of Sioux 
Falls, VFW National Home, American Lung Association, American Heart 
Association, Britton Food Pantry, Cancer Relay for Life, Special 
Olympics, and Operation Uplink. Other efforts include collecting cans 
for the Shriners, pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House, labels and 
box tops for local schools.
  Hazel Hanon's commitment to the Ladies Auxiliary and to her community 
is something to be admired by all citizens. The lives of countless 
people were enormously enhanced by Hazel's compassion and service. She 
is an example to all of us, a woman devoted to her family, her 
community, her state and her nation. It is my hope that we all may 
contribute as much to those around us as Hazel has. Her contributions 
will never be forgotten.

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