[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 108 (Thursday, June 27, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E678-E679]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING MRS. MARY LOUISE BISHOP-BROWN

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                            HON. DAVID SCOTT

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 27, 2024

  Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate a 
most beloved woman of faith in her centennial year, Mrs. Mary Louise 
Bishop-Brown.
  Mrs. Bishop-Brown, the eldest of nine children, was born on June 24, 
1924 to King Bishop and Julia Nesmith Bishop in Dorsey Town, South 
Carolina. Having given her life to the Lord, Mary established her first 
faith connections while attending St. Mark's African Methodist 
Episcopal Church as a young girl. In young adulthood, she took a job 
working as a cook. However, Mary's interests quickly expanded beyond 
the kitchen when she met Miley Brown, the love of her life. At first 
sight, the two were immediately smitten and bound for a bountiful 
future together. Though this relationship would be put on hold due to 
Mr. Brown's deployment to Europe during World War II, nothing could 
keep these two from their eventual marriage on October 26, 1946.
  Blessed to grow up in a large and loving family, Mary knew that was 
what she wanted for her and Miley. They went on to have seven 
children--Jackie, Ethel, Miley Jr., Wanda Annette, Herbert, Marilyn, 
Murray Lee, and Emma Jane. Mary also raised Sean, her grandson, as her 
own. Being believers and people of faith, Mary and Miley prioritized 
keeping their family rooted in the Word of God. They brought their 
children up in the St. James Missionary Baptist Church, where they were 
spiritually and emotionally nurtured through Sunday School and weekly 
church services. Additionally, Mary kept busy with church duties, 
singing in the choir and cooking for various church events, whether 
that be for anniversaries, church unions, funerals, or whenever else 
she was called upon. However, with sunshine there must come rain. 
Mary's heart became overwhelmed with sadness when Miley passed away on 
December 23, 2001. With that said, nothing could keep Mary from 
bringing goodness to all she met with and joy to those around her. She 
now lives in Fairburn, Georgia, where she lives with her youngest 
daughter, Marilyn.
  Mary embodies what it means to be a righteous person of faith. She 
has lived several lifetimes in her 100 years on this planet and 
witnessed numerous changes in our nation throughout the years. Despite 
this, she never stopped being who she was, and loved all who crossed 
her path. ``Do unto others as you would have them done unto you''--this 
is the golden rule Mrs. Bishop-Brown stood by. I hope that we can all 
learn from her example as we celebrate her long, continued life.
  May God continue to bless Mrs. Mary Louise Bishop-Brown.

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