[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 101 (Thursday, June 26, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H5772]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                CELEBRATING EDNA YODER'S 103RD BIRTHDAY

  (Mr. YODER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. YODER. Madam Speaker, I rise this morning to ask my colleagues to 
join me in celebrating my grandmother Edna Yoder's birthday.
  Born on June 28, 1911, my grandmother will turn 103 on Saturday, and 
I couldn't be prouder of her. She and my grandfather, Orie Yoder, spent 
their lives working on a farm and raising their four children, 
including my father, Wayne Yoder. She is a very principled and humble 
woman who believes strongly in her family and her faith.
  Over the past 103 years she has lived through the Great Depression, 
the Dust Bowl, and two world wars, to name a few. She has seen a lot, 
and to this day tells great stories, has a wonderful and cheery sense 
of humor, and, of course, dispenses plenty of advice.
  Each day when I get up in a nation of prosperity and freedom, I think 
of my grandmother and people of her generation who worked themselves to 
the bone, who helped build this great country so that their children 
and children's children would have the opportunity to realize their 
dreams.
  Today, my grandmother spends her time working puzzles, playing games, 
playing in the bell choir, and, of course, keeping up with her many 
grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and even great-great-grandchildren.
  Grandma, happy 103rd birthday to you.

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