[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 199 (Tuesday, November 16, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1241]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





 CELEBRATING THE 108TH BIRTHDAY OF CALHOUN COUNTY NATIVE AND LONG-TIME 
                  MALVERN RESIDENT, EDNA RAYBORN REGAN

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                          HON. BRUCE WESTERMAN

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 16, 2021

  Mr. WESTERMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 108th 
birthday of Fourth District native and longtime resident, Mrs. Edna 
Rayborn Regan. Mrs. Regan spent her birthday celebrating the special 
occasion in the company of her friends and family.
  Born on November 2, 1913, in Calhoun County, Mrs. Regan attended 
school at Bearden High School where she graduated in 1932. Later, in 
1938, she married John Douglas, with whom she shares two sons, three 
grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. Throughout the years, Mrs. 
Regan has maintained high spirits and fierce independence, driving 
until she was 97 and living in her home until she was 100. Early on, 
Mrs. Regan developed an interest in history, which led to her taking on 
the role of historian in her family. She is able to trace her family's 
lineage back several generations without the aid of computers. Thanks 
to her tireless efforts, her family was able to travel and visit their 
early ancestral home, which would have never been possible without her 
determination.
  She has since created binders full of stories, pictures, and history 
to ensure that her family will always cherish from where they came. In 
Mrs. Regan's spare time, you will rarely find her in her room at her 
assisted living facility. She enjoys visiting with friends, writing 
poetry and painting. I take this time today to ask that our Nation join 
me in wishing Mrs. Edna Rayborn Regan a happy 108th birthday.

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