[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 13, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E835]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                  HONORING THE LIFE OF DOROTHY HOWARD

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 13, 2023

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable unsung hero, the late Evangelist Dorothy Howard.
  Dorothy Howard was born on March 13, 1959, to the late Eugene and 
Marie Perry of Scott, MS. She departed this life on Monday, August 7, 
2023, peacefully at her home.
  Evangelist Howard confessed Christ at the age of eleven. She later 
became a member of Sweet Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church in 
Greenville, MS under the leadership of Pastor Willie Harris. She has 
served as an assistant pastor, choir member, and a prayer intercessor. 
She was an active member until she took her final rest.
  She attended Greenville Public Schools and graduated from Greenville 
High prestigious class of 1978. Then, she matriculated at Mississippi 
Valley State University. She also was a graduate from Nina Taylor 
Biblical Schools Institute, where she was ordained as an Apostle and 
served on the board.
  Evangelist Howard was known in the Christan community as a prolific 
vessel of God known for her charismatic preaching and singing that God 
gifted her with. She was a well-known Good News Sharer and Encourager 
of the Faith. She made history and broke glass ceilings in ministry. 
She was also a gifted educator serving in the education and childcare 
system for more than three decades. Students all over the world have 
her to thank for a great head start.
  Evangelist Howard had an immense amount of love for God. Her hobbies 
include but are not limited to; spending time with her family/friends, 
singing, shopping, and reading. She also had a passion for assisting 
others and praying for them.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the late 
Evangelist Dorothy Howard, for her dedication and tenacity to serving 
her community and desire to be a light that shines even in her dark 
times.

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