[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4191]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO AGNES DALE SMITH

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                        HON. TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 28, 2006

  Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today because on April 
2, 2006, Agnes Dale Smith will celebrate her 100th birthday. Those who 
know and love her call her ``Aggie'' and she was born in Willow Hill, 
Illinois, in 1906. Such longevity is truly special and certainly 
deserves to be recognized and respected. It is truly amazing to think 
of all that America has experienced in the past century and to know 
that Aggie has witnessed it all.
  In 1925, Aggie graduated from Robinson High School in Robinson, 
Illinois, where she served as Vice President of her senior class. She 
also wrote for the school newspaper and played intramural basketball 
and field hockey. On October 16, 1930, Aggie married Victor L. Smith. 
They would have one daughter, Emily Carol. Aggie went on to earn her 
Associate in Science degree from Vincennes University in 1967. Aggie 
then studied at Trinity College in Dublin during the summer of 1969. 
She also studied at American University in Washington D.C. as well as 
four other mid-western locations, including Lincoln Trail College in 
Robinson, Illinois.
  During her life, Aggie has seen and experienced much. For instance, 
she was appointed as a Volunteer Services Director during World War II 
and traveled to Chicago on three occasions to attend conferences. She 
also witnessed the investiture of Prince Charles in Wales. Aggie has 
attended four Republican National Conventions in her lifetime. She was 
elected National Vice President of Delta Theta Tau philanthropic 
sorority. Aggie also proudly served the Illinois Daughters of the 
Revolution as Division VI director for two years. In 1987, Aggie was 
named a Distinguished Citizen by the Robinson Chamber of Commerce.
  Again, I rise today to celebrate Aggie Smith's 100th birthday and 
recognize her many accomplishments. I hope my colleagues will join me 
in wishing her many happy years to come.

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