[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17353]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING THE LIFE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MARY SUE ALEXANDER

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                           HON. RALPH M. HALL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, July 9, 2009

  Mr. HALL of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the life 
of Mary Sue Alexander, a lifelong resident of Greenville, Texas, who 
passed away earlier this year at the age of 90.
  Born in Greenville, Texas to Ed. B. Williams Sr. and Susie Lee 
Joiner, Mrs. Alexander found meaning in her family, her community, and 
her faith. She married her husband of 38 years, Sam Reeves Alexander, 
on June 5, 1937, and they had two daughters.
  In her community, Mrs. Alexander was a member of the Junior Palace 
Club and the Dirtdobbers Garden Club. She enjoyed entertaining, 
cooking, and participated in two bridge clubs. Mrs. Alexander was a 
loyal member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Greenville for 79 
years.
  She is survived by her two daughters, Patricia DeVeny and Sue Ann 
Harting, former mayor of Greenville; three grandchildren, Dianne 
DeVeny, David DeVeny, and Alexandra Alexander; one great-granddaughter, 
Shannon Nicole DeVeny; one sister, Rosabel Warren; and many nieces and 
nephews.
  Mrs. Alexander was beloved by her family and many friends, and I join 
them today in paying our last respects to this wonderful woman, Mrs. 
Mary Sue Alexander.

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