[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 12 (Thursday, January 21, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E57]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING THE LATE LOUIS AYALA

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                          HON. MARC A. VEASEY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 21, 2021

  Mr. VEASEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate Louis Ayala, a 
beloved member of our north Fort Worth community, who died of COVID-19 
and pneumonia last week. Mr. Ayala was known for his dedication to the 
barber shop industry and was honored by the Texas Department of 
Licensing and Regulation last year as the oldest active barber in 
Texas.
  At the age of 14, while still in middle school, Louis learned how to 
cut hair. Years later, he opened Ayala's Barber Shop on North Main 
Street in the same neighborhood where he grew up and where our 
community went for decades to get a good haircut. Since 1945, Louis 
Ayala has kept our community happy and looking sharp. Louis Ayala's 
hard work and spirit is an outstanding example of American ingenuity 
and perseverance. His commitment to his small business and community 
must be commended and remembered.

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