[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 181 (Thursday, November 2, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1046-E1047]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING THE MEMORY OF ALVA GREENE

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                           HON. RASHIDA TLAIB

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 2, 2023

  Ms. TLAIB. Mr. Speaker, today I want to recognize longtime Detroit 
and 12th District

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resident, Alva Greene as we mourn her passing.
  Born and raised in Tyler Town, Mississippi, Ms. Greene was the eldest 
of eight in her close-knit family. She was a proud graduate of 
Mississippi Valley State University, where she met the love of her life 
Joe Green, who she married in 1960.
  Ms. Greene was drawn to a career in education. She worked as a home 
economics teacher in the Water Valley Mississippi Public School System 
and in Detroit Public Schools when she and her family moved to Detroit 
in 1966. Her dedication to caring for the youth of our community, 
combined with her love of the church made her an absolute beam of light 
to be around. Her work throughout her life speaks volumes to her 
courageous and generous character. She was a beloved educator at 
Detroit's Northwestern High School for more than thirty years, retiring 
in 2000 to spend more time traveling and enjoying time with her family, 
especially her granddaughters Breanna and True.
  In addition to her teaching career, Ms. Greene was always involved in 
her church community. As an active member of Hartford Memorial Baptist 
Church, she dedicated her time volunteering to visit sick and 
hospitalized church members in need of empathy and cheer and working 
with the Hartford Vacation Bible School.
  Alva Greene's ambitious, kindhearted, and encouraging attitude will 
be greatly missed. Please join me in honoring her memory.

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