[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 16185-16186]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    IN RECOGNITION OF YVONNE WRIGHT

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 23, 2013

  Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Yvonne 
Wright, who celebrates her 100th birthday on October 23, 2013.
  Yvonne Angelle Vigeant was born on October 23, 1913 in Brookline, 
Massachusetts. Growing up with twin sister Helene, she graduated from 
Brookline High School and was working at Boston State Hospital when she 
met Lewis Wright, who she married in 1935. A

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twin himself, Lewis and his brother were local entrepreneurs, 
purchasing English's Dairy and establishing Wright Brothers' Sports 
Center, the popular Holbrook bowling center and golf driving range. 
Together, Yvonne and Lewis raised four children, and went on to welcome 
nine grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren, and three great-great-
grandchildren.
  Mrs. Wright has expressed a lifelong passion for art, having become 
an accomplished oil painter. She is also well-known in her community as 
being passionate about the environment, often advocating for greater 
environmental protections and voicing her opinion in local newspapers. 
Yvonne loves to spend time with her large family, and is often be found 
at her grandchildren's soccer games and school events.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor Yvonne Wright on her 100th birthday. 
I ask that my colleagues join me in wishing her many more years of 
health and happiness.

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