[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 13] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page 17903] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]MS. SALLY GALEGO HONORED FOR HER LONGEVITY ______ HON. C.W. BILL YOUNG of florida in the house of representatives Thursday, July 31, 2008 Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Ms. Sally Galego of Largo, Florida who I am proud to represent, for being one of Florida's longest living persons at 108 years old. During Ms. Galego's rich life she has witnessed the popularization of indoor plumbing, electricity, flight, the internet and so many wonderful innovations that made the last century so great. Born in 1900, she lived through the American Century, a time of great turmoil and triumph, through which our nation has become one of the truly great nations of the world. For the benefit of my colleagues, I would like to include in the Record a story about Ms. Galego from her hometown paper, the Largo Leader. Madam Speaker, Ms. Galego is a reminder of this last century as we look forward to the new one stretched out ahead of us. Please join me in congratulating her for her long lifetime of experiences. [From the Largo Leader, Jun. 12, 2008] (By Thomas Michalski) Largo--Sally Galego will be 108 years old on Saturday, June 14. She might be among the oldest person in Pinellas County, man or woman, and possibly the state, but still goes to the YMCA three times a week to exercise. She was born before the Wright Brothers flew their first plane and before the popularity of electricity, automobiles, radio and television came along. ``I have many, many fond memories,'' Galego said. Born June 14, 1900 in Belfast, Maine, she and her two brothers and two sisters grew up on a 100-acre farm. There was no electricity. No telephones. No inside plumbing. One sister, Louise, 99, of Bangor, Maine, survives and the two sisters stay in touch on a regular basis. Galego's father was killed by a swarm of bees when she was 9. She later not only graduated elementary school, but high school and college as well. That was almost unheard of in those days. Galego recalls seeing television for the first time at the 1939-40 New York World's Fair. Over the years, she traveled the world to visit the pyramids in Egypt, the Vatican in Rome and toured England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and other countries. ____________________