she was the trustee of the shrewsbury library as well as her membership in the shrewsbury guard club, the lady's ax ilry of st. vincent's hospital and part of the medical society. mrs. blute spent several years volunteering for aid to incarcerated mothers. as so eloquented stated by her beloved husband, robert, mrs. blute's lifelong ambition was to, quote, perform each of the works of mercy, to feed the hungry, to help the poor, to visit the prisoner and give aid to the sick and the stranger. mrs. blute's striving purpose was evidence time and time again through her many good deeds. among them was the kindness and generosity that she displayed toward lucy huang, a vietnamese immigrant, whom she took in her home for three years. mr. speaker, the life of mrs. ann marie blute stands as a testament to public service and her memory will undoubtedly live on through her husband, robert, her children, grandchildren, four great grandchildren, her siblings and the countless friends and neighbors whom her dedication to public service made the ultimate difference. it's my hope we can pay -- we ca