[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15778]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING MARGARET OBRAY FOR DEDICATION TO EDUCATION

  Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, schoolteachers are an overworked and 
undercompensated group, but the good ones are always appreciated for 
the time and effort and commitment they make to kids. So I stand today 
to honor one of the best examples of a dedicated teacher, Margaret 
Obray, who was a government and history teacher at Mountain Crest High 
School in Hyrum, Utah. Mrs. Obray has dedicated the past three decades 
of her life to encouraging her students, both in and out of the school. 
She has worked tirelessly to open their minds to guide them towards a 
productive and meaningful life.
  Mrs. Obray has decided to retire at the end of this school year, 
having changed the lives of literally thousands of students who had the 
opportunity of being taught by such an outstanding educator. I have 
watched Mrs. Obray for many years and can verify that she is the 
epitome of what a good educator should be, and she will be sorely 
missed. So, Mrs. Obray, we want to thank you for what you have done, 
for the impact you've had on students you have taught in the past, the 
ones you are teaching currently, and we have pity for all those kids in 
the future who will never have that experience.

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