[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 30 (Thursday, March 4, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E315-E316]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  TRIBUTE TO SARAH CARTER PERRY BROWN ON THE CELEBRATION OF HER 105TH 
                                BIRTHDAY

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 4, 2010

  Mr. PAYNE. Madam Speaker, it is indeed a pleasure for me to add my 
congratulations to that of her family and friends as Sarah Carter Perry 
Brown celebrated her 105th birthday at a Book Discussion and Tribute in 
her honor on Saturday, February 13, 2010, at The Newark Public Library. 
For all the contributions she has made over the years, Sarah Carter 
Perry Brown deserves to be feted on this marvelous occasion.
  Sarah was born and raised in Jefferson, Georgia, to Reverend Thomas 
Gray Carter, and his wife, Channie Louisa Tatman Carter. Sarah was a 
witness to the cruelty African Americans faced as a result of the 
enforced Jim Crow Laws. She migrated north to Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania, for better opportunities, later settling in Sicklerville, 
New Jersey.
  A strong and dedicated woman, Sarah Carter Perry Brown has always had 
faith when

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facing difficult challenges. Mount Olive Baptist Church was founded in 
1928 by Sarah and her brother, Reverend Hezekiah Carter in 
Philadelphia. Sarah has a gift for healing others whether it is with 
her kind words or her use of natural remedies. She proves to be the 
matriarch of her family, serving as a mother figure to all those who 
know her.
  As Sarah Carter Perry Brown celebrates another year, I want to join 
all those gathered in wishing her a very Happy Birthday and many more!