[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 16502-16503]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING RUTH HERRINK

  (Mr. WITTMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory and the 
spirit of a true community leader, Ruth Herrink. Ruth served as the 
editor and publisher of the King George Journal in King George County, 
Virginia.
  Ruth passed away on Saturday, October 12, at the age of 87 after 
decades of service to her community.
  Ruth was ``indomitable,'' in the words of her daughter, Jessica, and 
``always wanted to promote things that were positive for the 
community.''
  The communities in and around King George County and our great 
Commonwealth of Virginia have lost an eminent spirit that connected and 
energized those around her.
  Ruth's daughter, Jessica, will assume her mother's duties at the King 
George Journal and no doubt has a difficult, yet wonderful, challenge 
ahead of her to continue in the spirit of Ruth's intentions for the 
community.

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  My condolences extend to Ruth's family and the entire community of 
King George County.
  To truly honor Ruth, we can all learn from her example and her 
passion to truly improve her community and the lives of those around 
her.

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