[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 24, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H4910]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              WISHING OAKLEY FARRIS A HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY

  (Mr. MASSIE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MASSIE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to wish a very special 100th birthday 
to my friend and constituent, Mr. Oakley Farris.
  Mr. Farris grew up near Lexington, Kentucky. After graduating from 
high school, he enlisted in the United States Army and fought 
heroically in World War II. After returning from his tour of duty in 
Europe, Mr. Farris settled in Covington, Kentucky, and began working as 
a salesman, traveling up and down the East Coast.
  It was on a sales trip to Miami that Mr. Farris met his future wife, 
Eva. An immigrant from Havana, Cuba, Eva went on to study at Columbia 
University. Together, the Farrises built a very successful business.
  Mr. Farris and his late wife made countless charitable investments in 
our community. I am grateful for all that Mr. Farris has done for my 
constituents, and I am honored to represent him in Washington, D.C.
  Mr. Speaker, I wish a happy birthday to Oakley. May he have many more 
years of good health and happiness.

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