[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 154 (Thursday, November 8, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2046]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING MR. AND MRS. JAMES BARNER

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                          HON. JOHN S. TANNER

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 8, 2001

  Mr. TANNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of my dear friends, 
the Barner family, who have worked as West Tennessee dairy farmers for 
more than four decades.
  James and Lois Barner, married for 53 years now, began dairying on a 
farm in Kenton, TN, more than 40 years ago. Eight years later, they 
moved their operation to nearby Martin, TN, which has been home to 
Barner & Sons Dairy ever since.
  The couple's three sons Donnie, Ray, and Doug now oversee most of the 
dairy farm's daily operations, but James and Lois Barner continue to 
help with the over 500 head of Holstein cattle currently raised at the 
farm. Mr. and Mrs. Barner have four grandsons and two granddaughters, 
whom they hope are the start of a third generation of successful Barner 
dairy farmers. Mr. Barner has said two of his grandsons, Dusty and 
Cody, often help with chores around the dairy.
  The Barners often open the farm for hands-on lessons for visiting 
agriculture students from the University of Tennessee at Martin, as 
well as students visiting from nearby elementary and secondary schools.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring Mr. and Mrs. James Barner and 
their family for their years of hard work on their Weakley County dairy 
farm and their dedicated service to their West Tennessee neighbors.

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