[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 108 (Wednesday, July 6, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H4292]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF EDNA YODER

  (Mr. YODER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. YODER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today for a very special moment, to 
recognize a wonderful woman, mother, grandmother, and great 
grandmother, someone who has been one of the most important role models 
in my life, my grandmother, Edna Yoder.
  Last week, Edna marked the milestone of her 105th birthday, and we 
gathered as a family to celebrate her. The Lord has blessed her with 
great health and good spirits, and I cannot be more thankful for her 
and proud to have her as part of my family.
  She is a sweet, caring, and loving woman who values the important 
things in life: her faith in God and her family. She is a true example 
of what makes America such a strong and vibrant Nation.
  Born in 1911, as one of 14 children, she spent her life on the farm 
working tirelessly, milking cows at dawn and bringing in the wheat 
harvest in the hot Kansas sun. She has seen hard times and good times, 
lived through 18 different Presidential administrations, 22 different 
Speakers of the House, with a front seat to the great American century.
  Today, Grandma, on behalf of the United States Congress, I wish you a 
belated happy 105th birthday and many more to come. I love you.

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