Session 2000
Effective: March 30, 2000
SENATE RESOLUTION No. 1834
A Resolution congratulating and commending Ruth Olinger.
� � � WHEREAS,� Ruth Olinger is 100 years old having been born Septem-
ber 19, 1899, in Raymond, Kiowa County, Kansas. To put her life in
perspective, she was three years old when the Wright brothers first flew
an airplane and 12 when the Titanic sank; and

� � � WHEREAS,� Ruth Olinger married Edward Lincoln Olinger in 1920.
They had nine children, eight of whom are living. She has 33 grandchil-
dren, 29 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren; and

� � � WHEREAS,� Ruth Olinger was always ready to provide warm water
for washing and a sandwich to the hobos who came to her back door
during the depression years of the 1930's. After World War II she was
active in helping veterans obtain benefits based on their war service. She
was instrumental in getting the first school lunch program established in
Butler County and was active in 4-H and church programs; and

� � � WHEREAS,� Through the years she has written poetry and a column
for the local newspaper. At 98 years of age she was made an honorary
member of the Library of Congress based on her article proclaiming
Kiowa County as the breadbasket of the world: Now, therefore,

� � � Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Kansas:�That we congrat-
ulate and commend Ruth Olinger for her long and productive life; and

� � � Be it further resolved:�That the Secretary of the Senate be directed
to provide an enrolled copy of this resolution to Senator Salmans.

� � � Senate Resolution No. 1834 was sponsored by Senator Larry D. Salmans.