[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5329]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      COMMENDING JEANETTE GOBIN ON CELEBRATING HER 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 16, 2013

  Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to extend my 
sincerest congratulations and Happy Birthday wishes to Mrs. Jeanette 
Gobin, who will be celebrating her 100th birthday on Tuesday, April 30, 
2013. On this day, she will be honored with a birthday celebration at 
Savannah Court in West Palm Beach, Florida.
  Born in Ontario, Canada on April 30, 1913 to Arthur and Clara 
DesRoches, Ms. Gobin is the eldest of two children. After completing 
her education, Ms. Gobin got married and relocated to Detroit, Michigan 
with her husband. Ms. Gobin developed a love for traveling. She went 
out on the road with her husband who was a sales representative for a 
major tool and die company. After Ms. Gobin and her husband retired, 
they relocated to Rivera Beach, Florida in the late 1970's. When not 
traveling, Ms. Gobin volunteered her time at local hospitals helping 
others.
  She is a devoted Catholic and said: ``My life is an open book. I have 
lived for 100 years, and have seen almost everything.'' When asked for 
her secret to living a long life, she said that it is to live life to 
the fullest, enjoying each day, learn how to laugh and most importantly 
help others.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in paying tribute to an 
outstanding citizen and woman of faith, Ms. Jeanette Gobin, as she and 
her loved ones celebrate her 100th birthday.

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