[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 24]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 32620]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE LIFE OF MARY MADELEINE SEGAL HALL

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                           HON. RALPH M. HALL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 16, 2009

  Mr. HALL of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of 
Mary Madeleine Segal Hall, a remarkable woman and personal friend who 
passed away on October 6, 2009 at the age of 85.
  Mary was born on July 18, 1924 in Jefferson, Texas to Margaret 
Manning and Maurice Segal. She graduated from Jefferson High School in 
1940 and went on to attend the College of Marshall, now East Texas 
Baptist University, where she met her future husband of 48 years, the 
late Sam B. Hall, Jr., a former member of the U.S. House of 
Representatives and my good friend.
  Throughout her 85 years, Mary was a dedicated member of the 
community. Her civic commitment was evidenced by the many community 
organizations in which she was involved. She was a charter member of 
Marshall Symphony League, served on the Boards of Marshall Symphony 
Society and the Starr Home, active in Belle Maison, Club 25 and on the 
advisory board of Historical Commission Advisory Council. During her 
husband's Congressional years, she was active in the Congressional 
Wives Club, Texas Breakfast Club, and Texas State Society. She loved 
her life in Washington where she would give tours of the White House on 
a regular basis. In 1977, she and her husband were named the first 
recipients of the J. Wesley Smith Award given annually by East Texas 
Baptist University for outstanding achievements.
  Mary was a devoted Christian and served as a member of Eastern Hills 
Church of Christ in Marshall. She is survived by three daughters and 
sons-in-law, Becky and W.F. Palmer, Amanda and Tom Wynn, and Sandra and 
Don Bodenhamer; five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. She 
was a very loving, wonderful mother, grandmother, and great-
grandmother; she was someone you wanted to emulate. Mary was a 
wonderful wife to her husband and wherever he was, she loved being 
there.
  Madam Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to honor the life, 
accomplishments, and memory of Mrs. Mary Madeleine Segal Hall. Her 
contributions will be greatly missed but her kindness and service will 
not be forgotten.

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