[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 144 (Thursday, November 3, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2257]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING MRS. WILLIE JEAN YOUNGBLOOD ON HER 90TH BIRTHDAY

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                            HON. ARTUR DAVIS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 2, 2005

  Mr. DAVIS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to enter into the 
Congressional Record a special tribute to Mrs. Willie Jean Youngblood 
in honor of her 90th birthday.
  Mrs. Youngblood was born on November 7, 1915 in Bullock County, AL, 
and was the third of eight children of the late Cleveland and Julia 
Dennis. She later married Monroe Youngblood, a construction worker, of 
Bullock County. In search of better opportunities, the couple moved to 
Birmingham where they raised eight children. Mrs. Youngblood earned a 
living as a cook at the Thomasine Cafe and a service worker at the 
historic Tutwiler Hotel.
  Mrs. Youngblood was a nurturing mentor for young mothers in her 
community. The Youngblood home was also the gathering place for many 
young children in the community, including the current mayor of the 
city of Birmingham, the Honorable Bernard Kincaid.
  While Mrs. Youngblood may not have had an abundance of material 
wealth, she passed on a wealth of love and hope to her children and her 
community.
  May God bless Mrs. Youngblood and her family on her 90th birthday and 
for many years to come.

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