[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 179 (Tuesday, October 12, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1089]
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                      HONORING ANNA WASHINGTON LEE

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 12, 2021

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable hero, Mrs. Anna Washington Lee.
  Mrs. Anna Washington Lee was born September 19, 1917, in Sunflower, 
Mississippi. On Sunday, September 19, 2021, a precious gift of life and 
love, celebrated her 104th birthday with her family, students and 
friends in acknowledgment of her motherhood and service.
  From her humble beginnings in rural Sunflower County, Mrs. Lee, along 
with her twelve siblings, were raised on a system of integrity premised 
on the tenets of love, kindness and compassion imparted by their 
parents. Her parents instilled a central moral compass that echoed the 
heart of the Good Samaritan and core ethical values encompassed in the 
importance of work, family, community, and the love of God. Known for 
her kindness and willingness to assist others, Mrs. Lee has devoted 
most of her life as the matriarch of her family, as an educator for 
49\1/2\ years in Sunflower and Bolivar Counties. She is also the oldest 
living female resident of the City of Mound Bayou, Mississippi.
  Mrs. Lee is a God-fearing Christian, a devoted nurturing mother of 
one child and one grandson. She is the living embodiment of a woman of 
Proverbs 31:10. She is a woman after God's own heart, committed to her 
faith, her family, and her friends. Her faithful membership of Bethel 
African Methodist Episcopal Church has shown her as an upstanding 
pillar in the community.
  Mrs. Lee remains the archetype icon and central foundation of a 
family that retains and unbreakable bond of love, honor, devotion, 
commitment and encouragement for each generation; and at 104 years of 
age, Mrs. Lee, ``Ma Anna'' as she is affectionately called, continues 
to be a blessing to others through her impartation words of advice and 
wise counsel to those in her company as a reminder of God's unfailing 
love for us all.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mrs. 
Anna Washington Lee for her dedication and tenacity to serving her 
community and desire to be an example for all.

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