[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 108 (Thursday, June 11, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E531-E532]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CELEBRATING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF WILMA WILSON

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                            HON. DAN BISHOP

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 11, 2020

  Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Mrs. Wilma H. Wilson of Charlotte, North Carolina on her 100th 
birthday.
  Mrs. Wilson is a long time native of Charlotte, and currently resides 
in the South Park neighborhood. She and her husband spent their lives 
spreading God's word as devoted Christians. And--as all who know her 
can attest--she embodies what she believes and sets an example for us 
all.
  Mrs. Wilson and her husband, Grady, were close friends of evangelist 
Billy Graham early in his life. The two quickly became involved in the 
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), and Grady became a top 
associate from its founding to his death in the late 1980s. Mrs. Wilson 
had extensive involvement in the BGEA television and radio broadcasting 
department, where she was integral in making Billy Graham's famous 
Crusades accessible to thousands.
  Wilma's work stretched the reach of the message of Christ and helped 
spread the news of God's love to many for the first time. Mrs. Wilson 
is the last surviving member of the founding generation of the Billy 
Graham Evangelistic Association. Her commitment to spreading God's word 
has impacted millions of people in the United Stales and made our world 
a better place.
  It is an honor to wish Wilma Wilson a very happy 100th birthday.

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