[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12697]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      A TRIBUTE TO ELLEEN WHEATLEY

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 4, 2017

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a great Iowan 
and American, Elleen Wheatley. Elleen has the unique distinction of 
being the oldest living woman Marine in the State of Iowa. And on 
August 26, 2017, Elleen will be celebrating her 100th Birthday with 
family and friends at the American Legion Memorial Building in 
Atlantic, Iowa.
  Elleen joined the Marines at the age of twenty-five while her husband 
and twin brother were in the Army serving overseas in World War II. In 
her years since her service to our country, she spent much time in the 
air with her husband Lester, who was a pilot, and enjoyed the farm that 
she and Lester purchased and planted 60 evergreen trees. Her favorite 
chore on the farm was mowing the yard on her Dixon mower.
  Before her 99th Birthday Elleen was quoted by a local newspaper 
saying, ``I've had a good life. Every day has been good. As I say, the 
Lord's been good to me.''
  Mr. Speaker, I join all Iowans and Americans to honor Elleen 
Wheatley, to thank her for her service to this great nation and to wish 
her a very happy 100th Birthday.

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