[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6597]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF DOROTHY ANN MUELLER

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 28, 2010

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor and recognition of 
Dorothy Ann Mueller upon the joyous occasion of her 80th birthday on 
April 4th, 2010.
  Mrs. Mueller grew up in the Tremont neighborhood, in a lively 
household surrounded by three siblings and her parents, Ann and Joe 
Kmetz. Her family's heritage includes Slovak, Hungarian, Russian and 
Polish. As a young girl, Mrs. Mueller and her family moved from Tremont 
to the Stockyard neighborhood, where she enjoyed skating, dancing and 
going to the movies. She graduated from West Tech High School, and soon 
thereafter met and married the love of her life, United States Navy 
Veteran, Frank Mueller. Together they raised their children and created 
a home filled with love, respect, faith and compassion. Mrs. Mueller 
successfully raised her family while working many different jobs, 
including office manager, salesperson, nanny and many others.
  Mrs. Mueller's love of life continues to reflect to this day. Her 
kindness, quick smile, compassionate heart and sense of humor have made 
her beloved. She enjoys pinochle, travel, and bocce. Mrs. Mueller's 
life is highlighted by her abiding faith and sense of service to 
others. She is a lifelong volunteer at Corpus Christie Church and St. 
Leo the Great Church. She even moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania when 
she learned of the city's great need of missionaries. In Pittsburgh, 
she volunteered at a homeless shelter, utilizing her talents as a cook 
to prepare and serve meals in the soup kitchen. Mrs. Mueller considers 
that time as one of the most rewarding periods of her life.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in celebrating Dorothy Ann Mueller's 
80th birthday. Affectionately known as Ma, Dor, Auntie, Auntie Dor, Ma 
Mueller, Grandma and Baba, Mrs. Mueller lives life with an open heart, 
a sparkle in her eye and warm smile. I wish her happiness, joy and love 
on her 80th birthday and always.
  ``Love is life. And if you miss love, you miss life''--Leo Buscaglia, 
one of Mrs. Mueller's favorite authors.

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