[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 185 (Tuesday, November 19, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1465]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          CELEBRATING THE 104TH BIRTHDAY OF EMERCITY CHAPITAL

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                           HON. RASHIDA TLAIB

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 19, 2019

  Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of Ms. Emercity 
Chapital, a resident of Detroit, Michigan, who will celebrate her one 
hundred fourth birthday on November 29, 2019.
   Emercity Chapital is a caring individual who is an active member of 
the community. The matriarch of her family, Ms. Chapital treasures her 
time spent with family. She is the proud parent to her grown children 
Leonard, Edith, and Deborah, and loves her many grandchildren and 
great-grandchildren. Her compassion and kindness towards others has had 
a lasting impact on those around her. Her strong family values are 
reflected in the life she leads.
   Ms. Chapital maintains an active life, which can in part, be 
attributed for her longtime affinity for playing bridge. She began 
playing organized bridge when she retired in 1978. She has especially 
fond memories of playing the game with early partners, co-worker Ann 
Sweeting, Walter Forbers, and Jimmy Irvin. Ms. Chapital was an 
energetic and tireless player, never pausing for rest or substitution 
at the local, sectional and national levels. Her team achieved success 
winning seven consecutive Knock-Out Championships from 1983 to 1990. 
Each win propelled the team to a higher level and the success continued 
as they moved throughout the fields.
   Ms. Chapital owes her longevity to her active lifestyle and lively 
social life with keeping her fit and healthy. She has always strived to 
uphold her values. She also credits her daddy with providing her wisdom 
for life. Sharing the ritual with her dad from the age of ten onward, 
she has a teaspoon of bourbon to start the day. She feels blessed that 
she has never had any major illness and enjoys command of her 
faculties.
   Please join me in wishing Ms. Emercity Chapital the happiest of 
birthdays.

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