[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 146 (Friday, August 13, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E902]
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                   IN RECOGNITION OF BARBARA PROFFITT

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                           HON. BRETT GUTHRIE

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 13, 2021

  Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to wish Barbara Proffitt a 
happy 85th birthday. Barbara is a key figure in the Hardin County 
community, who is known for her kindness to all she encounters.
  Barbara devotes much of her time serving her community. She is the 
North Hardin High School boys' basketball team's biggest supporter and 
``team mom.'' With her father, brother, and husband all having served 
in the military, Barbara is well connected to the military community. 
She volunteers to pack food boxes for soldiers who are deployed and 
bakes her famous pecan pie for each change of command at Fort Knox. 
Barbara is affectionately known on post as ``The Pie Lady.''
  For 30 years, Barbara also served the community through her role as 
the community/guest relations coordinator at Hardin Memorial Hospital, 
which is now called Baptist Health Hardin. In this role, she connected 
the community to the hospital through meetings, dinners, tours, 
parades, and special functions.
  Barbara is a proud mother to Rhonda Hunter and Blake Proffitt, 
grandmother to three grandchildren, and great-grandmother to a great-
grandchild. Happy Birthday Barbara and thanks for all that you do for 
the Hardin County community.

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