[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 147 (Wednesday, September 5, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1207]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE 89TH BIRTHDAY OF ARTHUR MYLES

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 5, 2018

  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
extraordinary life of Arthur Myles who celebrated his 89th birthday on 
August 14, 2018.
  Arthur Myles was born on August 14, 1929 in the state of Alabama. 
Arthur is the youngest son of twenty-five children born to President 
Myles Sr. and Mary Rena Williams-Myles. Arthur attended primary school 
in Uniontown Alabama, which he walked nine miles to attend. Shortly 
after relocating to Niagara Falls Arthur attended adult education 
classes at Center Avenue School and completed his education at Laborers 
Local 91.
  Throughout Arthur's life he had various jobs during his career 
working at companies such as the City of Niagara Falls Street 
Department, New York State Power Authority, McClendon Blacktop, and J. 
Myles & Sons, before launching his own business. Arthur launched A. 
Myles Paving, and most recently started A. Myles & Sons. After sixty-
six years of employment, Arthur retired in 2016.
  Family is very important to Arthur as he is the father of ten 
children, twenty-one grandchildren, forty great-grandchildren, and ten 
great-great grandchildren. Arthur has always actively sought to help 
others in ways too numerous to mention. He is consistently willing to 
lend a helping hand, and volunteering his services for the good of 
aiding others. Arthur still enjoys dancing, storytelling, being the 
life of the party and traveling.
  Arthur's community is very important to him and he is an active 
member in his church, a member of the Niagara Community Center, NAACP, 
and is a current member of Laborers Local 91 for fifty-eight years. 
Arthur is believed to be the longest ``African-American Member'' in 
good standings.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank you for allowing me a few moments to recognize 
Arthur Myles. His love and devotion to his family is truly inspiring. I 
wish many fortunes to him and his family in the years to come.

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