[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 21, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H5302]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        CONGRATULATING YADKIN VALLEY MOTOR COMPANY ON 100 YEARS

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize Yadkin Valley Motor 
Company in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, which recently celebrated 
its 100th anniversary.
  It is the oldest Ford dealership in the Carolinas and 20th oldest out 
of about 3,100 Ford dealerships nationwide.
  A.F. Kilby was the first of four generations of Kilbys to sell Fords 
at Yadkin Valley. His son, Andrew ``Bud'' Kilby, and grandson, John 
Kilby, Sr., now own the dealership.
  At 89 years old, Bud still works at the dealership 6 days a week. 
John serves as general manager. And his son, John Kilby, Jr., is a 
salesman and Internet manager.
  In May, more than 1,500 people turned out for a special car show 
marking the 100th anniversary. Several hundred vehicles, including a 
number of antique Fords, participated.
  Congratulations to the Kilby family and everyone at Yadkin Valley 
Motor Company on this significant milestone.

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