[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10711]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 A TRIBUTE TO MISS SUSIE MUSHATT JONES

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, July 8, 2011

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Miss Susie 
Mushatt Jones for her love of life and service to her children.
  Miss Susie as those close to her call her, was born in Lowndes 
County, Alabama, as the third of 11 children. Being raised in the 
segregated south, Miss Susie developed a warm and kind heart from the 
love her mother and father expressed. Throughout her life she has been 
led by a basic principle of giving all that she has, while living an 
upbeat life.
  Miss Susie looks favorably and positively on her early life. After 
graduating from high school, she taught for two months before going to 
New Jersey in 1922. In New Jersey, Miss Susie worked for a wealthy 
white family which gave her the opportunity to travel from coast to 
coast. Using her resources, Miss Susie was able to send two of her 
nieces to college while sending lavish gifts to other family members. 
While traveling between coasts Miss Susie looks back fondly on her time 
spent in Hollywood where she was able to meet movie stars such as Clark 
Gable, Cary Grant, and George Raft.
  Before retiring in 1965, during the height of the civil rights 
movement, she took a job with a Westchester County family that offered 
her great resources that would further support her family. Recently 
Miss Susie lost her vision, but has managed to still be an active 
member in her community, carrying on with an infectious laugh and 
upbeat attitude. She remains an active member of The Vandalia Houses 
tenant patrol, sitting in the lobby asking guests to sign in.
  Miss Susie Jones has lived a full and joyful life, and celebrated her 
112th birthday this week. She is believed to be the oldest living New 
Yorker! The Vandalia Senior Center funded by NYC Department for the 
Aging and sponsored by Millennium Development will be hosting a party 
later in the month to honor this milestone.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in recognizing the life 
of Miss Susie Mushatt Jones.

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