[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 110 (Friday, July 1, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E687]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    IN RECOGNITION OF HELEN PRATHER

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                           HON. RASHIDA TLAIB

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, July 1, 2022

  Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, today I want to recognize and celebrate Ms. 
Helen Prather, a long-time resident of Detroit in Michigan's 13th 
Congressional District as she celebrates a milestone, her one hundred 
fifth birthday.
  Born in 1917, Ms. Prather was one of ten siblings in her close-knit 
family. She grew up in the heart of Detroit near Grand River. In her 
youth and throughout her life, Ms. Prather was a tireless fighter for 
advancement and protection of civil rights. She was also especially 
proud of her long career in social services, from which she retired at 
the age of eighty-eight.
  Ms. Prather has always valued her family life. She raised her 
children in Detroit alongside her dear husband Joseph, to whom she was 
happily married for more than sixty years until his death in 2005. Ms. 
Prather has been an anchoring presence in her family, remaining 
steadfast in her love for her multigenerational family, which includes 
her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchild.
  Ms. Helen Prather is truly cherished by her family, friends, and 
neighbors. Please join me in wishing her a very happy birthday, 
surrounded by love and light.

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