[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12386]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  IN CELEBRATION OF ALICE BERNICE HILL

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                         HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 14, 2007

  Mr. RANGEL. Madam Speaker, I rise to draw attention to the life of a 
remarkable woman, who despite all her illnesses lived a wonderful life. 
Alice Bernice Hill was afflicted with asthma and other diseases early 
in her life, yet through all her ailments lived past 85.
  Born in Harlem Hospital on December 1, 1919, Alice was sent to the 
West Indies for ``two years, one month and eight days'' due to her 
severe illnesses. She never had a lot of money, and had even less when 
on disability, and still she was able to support herself.
  In her early years, Alice was forced to join the workforce to support 
her family, as required by the welfare program. She later rose through 
the ranks and became a union administrator, with groups like the 
International Ladies Garment Workers Union and the United Auto Workers. 
Through union courses at Cornell University, she obtained a bachelor's 
degree in labor relations.
  Her efforts to refuse to let her ailments cripple her saved her life. 
Surviving a stroke, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and 
arthritis, lived on to watch her brother Arthur, six nieces and 
nephews, two grandchildren and one grandnephew grow.
  Truly a woman of great dignity and honor, Alice is deserving of this 
recognition for her strength, intelligence, and compassion. I ask my 
colleagues in the House to join me in recognizing the life of Alice 
Bernice Hill and her relentless strength.

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