[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 197 (Tuesday, December 10, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1567]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           CELEBRATING MOTHER CLIFFORD MASON'S 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                           HON. RASHIDA TLAIB

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 10, 2019

  Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of Mother Clifford 
Mason, a long-time resident of Detroit, Michigan, as she celebrates her 
one hundredth birthday on December 13, 2019.
   Born in Macon, Georgia, Clifford Mason was raised as an only child 
by her grandparents. She was educated in Georgia public schools before 
marrying Millard Mason in 1944. They moved to Michigan in 1946 and 
established their home, where she eventually became a dedicated member 
on the Usher Board and Mothers' Board of Unity Baptist Church in 
Detroit.
   Mother Mason was employed at a clothing factory and as a short order 
cook for a restaurant. She enjoyed cooking and baking--cabbage and 
pound cakes are her specialties. She has remained an active member of a 
local social club for over 50 years and continues to enjoy their yearly 
celebrations and birthday parties, dressing up, eating good food, and 
playing cards. Still active in the community, Mother Mason spends her 
time at Patton Recreation Center in Southwest Detroit, where she once 
worked and volunteered. She received accolades from former Detroit 
Mayor Coleman A. Young for her volunteerism. The matriarch of her 
family, Mother Mason treasures her time spent with family. She is the 
proud parent to her grown son Gregory Mason and loves her many 
grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her compassion and kindness 
towards others have had a lasting impact on those around her. Her 
strong family values are reflected in the life she leads.
   Please join me in celebrating the one hundredth birthday of Mother 
Clifford Mason.

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