[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 46 (Thursday, March 14, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1894-S1895]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     REMEMBERING EUBA HARRIS-WINTON

 Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize the 
contributions of Euba Harris-Winton to Fort Smith and the State of 
Arkansas. She passed away on Monday, March 11, at the age of 95 and 
leaves behind a large, loving family and countless Arkansans whom she 
helped and inspired throughout her life.
  Euba was born on June 26, 1923, to Rev. Daniel Haven Edward Harris 
and Martha T. Hill Harris in Cotton Plant, AR. Her school years were 
spent in Fort Smith where she attended Howard Elementary School and 
Lincoln High School. After attending Westark Community College and 
Philander Smith College, she returned to Fort Smith to raise a family 
with her husband, Ellsworth Daniel Winton. They had 10 children: five 
girls and five boys.
  She was a devout member of the United Methodist Church, and her great 
faith and passion for service led her to become the executive director 
of the Mallalieu Community Development Center in 1970. The center's 
mission was to strengthen the outreach ministry of the church. As part 
of that mission, she worked on efforts to fight poverty, improve 
substandard housing, increase educational opportunities, and personally 
provide help to anyone who asked. She led the organization for 25 years 
and improved the lives of countless Arkansans in the process.
  Throughout her life, she met with leaders at all levels of government 
to advocate for others and served on numerous boards and councils. In 
an article in the Lincoln Echo several years ago, Bennie Mae Ware Gunn 
remarked that, ``Euba is known and respected for being both relentless 
and resourceful in her pursuit of justice and opportunities for others. 
However, she is also known for her sensitivity and compassion.''
  That is certainly true of my experience with her and that of so many 
others she influenced or helped over the years. I was honored to know 
Mrs. Euba and will personally miss her example, kindness, advice, and 
willingness to help others.
  She was a rare individual who never stopped fighting to improve the 
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around her and was an inspiration to us all. I know her legacy lives on 
through her extended family and in every person she touched with her 
compassion, strength, and wisdom.

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