[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13385]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING THE LIFE OF PATRICIA DECIO

  (Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and 
celebrate the life of Patricia Decio of Elkhart, Indiana. Mrs. Decio 
made everyone she touched a better person through her caring, loving 
ways.
  She was born in 1930, graduated from Mundelein College, and married 
Art, the love of her life, in 1951. Art always said how lucky he felt 
to be married to Pat, and their devotion to one another is an example 
for everybody.
  Pat was the proud mom of five children, 14 grandchildren, and three 
great grandchildren. She devoted her life to her family, her church and 
her community. Her work with the Women's Care Center was summed up by 
the plaque that stated ``we would not be serving so many women and 
babies today if it were not for the vision and faith of this wonderful 
woman.'' Her dedication to our community, St. Mary's, Notre Dame, 
Elkhart, the NAACP, is legendary.
  We know she is surrounded by God's grace, a loving family, and we 
know we will see her again.
  Pat, thank you for all the kindness you showed and the lives you 
touched. May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

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