[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 156 (Sunday, September 28, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2138-E2139]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING MRS. EDNA PHARR

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                        HON. TRAVIS W. CHILDERS

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                      Saturday, September 27, 2008

  Mr. CHILDERS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mrs. Edna 
Pharr of Marietta, Mississippi on her 90th birthday. Edna is a 
cornerstone of the Marietta community, supporting her family members 
who have provided excellent local leadership to Marietta,

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, She not only supported her husband in his 
role as the long serving supervisor of the fourth district of Prentiss 
County, she also supported her son-in-law in that same role. Edna 
herself later became the supervisor of the fourth District of Prentiss 
County and is the only woman to ever hold the position. Today, she and 
her family continue their tradition of service with her daughter, Judy, 
serving as mayor of the Town of Marietta. Edna worked hard for many 
years making an honest living at the town's only factory. A member of 
the Marietta Church of Christ for her whole life, she is one of the 
longest serving members of the congregation. I am proud to honor her on 
this milestone birthday and wish her many more. I thank her for her 
wisdom and humor. Edna has been a lifelong friend to me and my family 
and I ask my colleagues to join me today in celebrating her on this 
occasion.

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