[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 37 (Thursday, February 28, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E227]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING MRS. WILLIE C. WOODSON ON THE CELEBRATION OF HER 100TH 
                                BIRTHDAY

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 28, 2019

  Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, on Sunday, February 24, the 
People's Missionary Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas will celebrate Mrs. 
Willie C. Woodson on the occasion of her 100th birthday.
  Mrs. Woodson was born in Burneysville, Oklahoma, on February 19, 
1919--the third of fourteen children. She and her older brother, 
Thomas, were often tasked with caring for their younger siblings on top 
of school work. Shortly after starting the ninth grade at a local high 
school in Ardmore, Oklahoma, Mrs. Woodson's family came under hard 
times that left her without money to pay for books or school lunches. 
She was left with no choice but to forego her remaining years in school 
and focus on her family, her community, and her faith.
  Upon her move to Dallas, Mrs. Woodson joined the People's Missionary 
Baptist Church and has been a devout member ever since. As one of the 
eldest active members of the church and a known mentor to all, she is 
commonly referred to as `Mother Woodson' by family and friends alike. 
No matter how busy she is, she always makes the time to attend church 
every Sunday morning. She especially loves to attend the service on the 
first Sunday of the month because she enjoys sitting with the church's 
Mothers Board in their assigned row, dressed in white.
  Mrs. Woodson refuses to let the limitations of old age stop her from 
a full schedule of activities. She has many hobbies that fill her free 
time, including reading, watching wrestling and cheering on the local 
Dallas sports teams. She also still prepares all of her meals and 
cleans the house on her own.
  Madam Speaker, I want to commend Mrs. Willie C. Woodson for a life 
dedicated to her family, friends and church and want to wish her the 
happiest of birthdays. Congratulations are in order for her and her 
family as they celebrate this extraordinary milestone.

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