[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 176 (Wednesday, November 19, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2264]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 IN RECOGNITION OF MR. WOODFIN K. GROVE

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 19, 2008

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, I would like to request the 
House's attention today to pay recognition to a special day in the life 
of a constituent of mine, Mr. Woodfin K. Grove.
  On October 23rd, Mr. Grove will celebrate his 90th birthday. To help 
commemorate this special occasion, his friends and church family are 
surprising him with a dinner at The Bridge at First United Methodist 
Church in Anniston, Alabama, on October 22nd.
  Woodfin K. Grove was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and was an only 
child. He graduated from Ensley High School and Birmingham Southern, 
both located in Birmingham. He received his degree in Theology from 
Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Grove married Dorothy Rowland 
with whom he had one daughter, Ann, and one grandson, John.
  Today Mr. Grove is loved by everyone. He is known for his good advice 
to those around him and serves as a wise leader in his church. He and 
his wife, Dot, both are young at heart and have been known to ride 
around Anniston on his motorcycle or in his sports car. They attend 
First United Methodist Church in Anniston where he became Pastor 
Emeritus in 2001.
  I would like to congratulate Mr. Grove on reaching this important 
milestone in his life. I wish him a happy birthday and the best in the 
future.

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