[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 13, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E247]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





            CELEBRATING THE 109TH BIRTHDAY OF REVA STARRETT

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                         HON. MICHAEL R. TURNER

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 13, 2024

  Mr. TURNER. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in 
celebrating the 109th birthday of Mrs. Reva Starrett, who lives in my 
Congressional district in Bellbrook, Ohio. Reva's loved ones recently 
gathered around her to honor this special occasion to celebrate a life 
well-lived.
  Reva was born on February 11, 1915 in Darke County, Ohio and was the 
oldest of six children. Longevity runs in her family. She has a brother 
who is 95 and a sister who is 85. One of her sisters lived to the age 
of 100, and another sister lived to 93.
  Her husband Bill, a World War II veteran, passed away in 1998. They 
had one son, Bill, Jr. During the war, Reva worked and lived with her 
sister while her husband served overseas.
  Hard work is the key to a long life. Reva grew up working on her 
family farm and began milking cows at the age of 5. Reva was the head 
cook at an elementary school in the Bellbrook school system, 
specializing in baking rolls and bread--and she still bakes bread 
today.
  Reva has lived independently all her life and still lives in her own 
home. Her indomitable spirit and zest for life has certainly guided her 
to this day.
  I am honored to congratulate Reva Starrett on reaching this 
remarkable milestone birthday, and I wish her many more joyful years of 
peace, good health, and happiness.

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