[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 190 (Thursday, October 28, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1158-E1159]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      IN RECOGNITION OF LARKIN V. ``PETE'' BOWEN'S 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                           HON. NEAL P. DUNN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 28, 2021

  Mr. DUNN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate a member of our 
Greatest Generation and Florida's Second Congressional District, Larkin 
V. ``Pete'' Bowen of Marianna, Florida.
  Born October 24, 1921, Mr. Bowen moved to Wewahitchka, Florida with 
his family in 1941 to build a new life.
  Like so many in the Panhandle during that time, he found work 
anywhere he could.
  In 1943, Mr. Bowen started working for the State Road Department, now 
the Florida Department of Transportation, in Jackson County as a road 
crew guard.

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  He later moved to Marianna in the 1950s with his beloved wife Orianna 
and three children.
  During his 42 years working for the state, Pete paved most of the 
roads across north Florida and maintained a small farm to provide for 
his family.
  From shucking oysters to delivering the ``Pensacola News Journal'' on 
Sundays, Mr. Bowen made sure there was enough money to see his children 
succeed.
  In his community, Pete is known for his generosity and unwavering 
faith.
  He has been a pillar among both the New Hope Baptist and Trinity 
Baptist and has selflessly helped with repairs and upkeep at both 
churches.
  Mr. Bowen is also known for sharing his crops with neighbors and 
lending a helping hand to any fellow farmer who needs one.
  Today, Pete Bowen has eight grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 
and four great-great-grandchildren.
  Throughout his lifetime, Mr. Bowen has turned his two acres into 
thirty and has built a long-lasting legacy.
  Stories like his are what truly makes Florida's Second District so 
great.
  Please join me in wishing Mr. Bowen a happy 100th birthday.

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