[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 183 (Tuesday, November 20, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1542]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF MRS. EMMA ROBERTA DAVIE WILSON

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                            HON. DAVID SCOTT

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 20, 2018

  Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart 
that I rise today to honor the life of an extraordinary Georgian and a 
great American, Mrs. Emma Roberta Davie Wilson who passed away at the 
age of 90. She was a loving mother, daughter, sister, and friend. Mrs. 
Wilson was a wonderful teacher who had a passion for educating youth.
  Having spent her entire life as a Georgia resident, Mrs. Wilson 
attended Main High School in Rome, Georgia. After receiving her high 
school diploma, she attended Paine University in Augusta, Georgia, 
where she received her degree in early childhood education. Mrs. Wilson 
dedicated 25 years of her life to the Atlanta Public School System at 
Thomas Heath Slater Elementary School. Her tenure within this 
institution of public learning personifies what it means to be a public 
servant.
  In 1948, she married the late Eddie Daniel Wilson. Together, Mr. 
Speaker, they had five beautiful children, and a host of grandchildren. 
Mrs. Wilson was also a most devoted Christian. She was a loving member 
at Macedonia Baptist Church in Joyland Community in Atlanta, Georgia. 
And she was a Sunday School teacher who helped lead many young children 
to Christ at an early age.
  I celebrate Mrs. Wilson for her admirable service to the youth of our 
nation, the city of Atlanta, and the State of Georgia. My colleagues 
and I extend our deepest sympathies to her surviving friends and family 
members, which include five children, four grandchildren, three great-
grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews. Mr. Speaker, I would 
like to extend my condolences to Mrs. Wilson's family and friends 
during this time of sorrow.

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