[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 54 (Friday, April 19, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E505]
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             A TRIBUTE TO PASTOR AND FIRST LADY BOBBY YOUNG

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 19, 2013

  Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor Pastor 
Bobby Young and First Lady Eva Young of the Mount Hebron Missionary 
Baptist Church in Des Moines, Iowa as the congregation celebrates the 
11th Pastoral Anniversary of the couple's driven and selfless 
leadership next month.
   Pastor Young and his wife were both born in Batesville, Mississippi. 
The couple married in 1963 and began fulfilling their purpose in life 
as a team. Together, they moved to Iowa at just 19 years of age, 
started a family, and at age 30, Bobby accepted his call to the 
ministry, never looking back.
   At Mount Hebron, Pastor and First Lady Young have immersed 
themselves in serving their congregation and local community. Pastor 
Young is involved with numerous initiatives to change lives for the 
better, including feeding programs and continuing education with 
teenagers in the area to decrease dropout rates and help forge stronger 
lives. Pastor Young's uncompromising commitment to his brothers and 
sisters is continually on display, often meeting with local leaders of 
all political persuasions to help find solutions to problems facing the 
community. Pastor Young is currently building his own house from the 
ground up, as he has also built up an entire spiritual community. It is 
his hands-on approach that has helped improve the lives of Iowans 
around him.
   Much like her husband, First Lady Young plays an enormously 
important role in her church and community, and has touched countless 
lives through her work as an instructor and a mentor. A former teacher, 
Eva has taught a weekly children's Bible study open to any child for 
many years. She also uses her gifts as a leader to advocate for a safer 
world for others, working in the community to address problems facing 
women and help women receive relevant information and assistance. First 
Lady Young's all-inclusive approach to this work has brought together 
women of all ages and races to help strengthen the community.
   So selfless is this couple that they are known to pay the bills of 
those who cannot afford it and feed those who cannot find food. Bobby 
and Eva are truly committed to helping their neighbors.
   Throughout the past 11 years at Mount Hebron, Pastor and First Lady 
Young have provided immeasurable guidance and comfort to a grateful 
community. I am honored to represent this amazing couple, Mount Hebron 
Missionary Baptist Church, and the city of Des Moines in the United 
States Congress. I invite my colleagues in the House to join me in 
congratulating and thanking Pastor and First Lady Young for all they 
do, and I wish them a truly memorable Pastoral Anniversary.