[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 18, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E136]
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                   RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF ROSA COOK

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 18, 2025

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I ask for the House's attention 
today to recognize the life of the oldest living Alabama citizen, Rosa 
Cook. Rosa passed away on February 8, 2025 at the age of 112 years old. 
Rosa was born in Coosa County, Alabama on May 24, 1912, to Lewis 
McKinney and Georgeanna Ingram. She lost her mother at eight years old 
and was raised by her older brothers and sisters. She was married for 
24 years to the late K.C. Cook, who died at a young age of a massive 
heart attack in 1965. She and K.C. were blessed with three children. 
Rosa moved to Sylacauga, Alabama, to live with her daughter Ruth.
  Rosa was a member of the Rising Star Baptist Church where she sang in 
the choir until she became disabled. She also was active in the 
Faithful Worker's Missionary Society Club, the Rising Star Senior Choir 
and Recreational Golden Keys.
  Rosa's life was celebrated on February 13, 2025.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in recognizing the life of Rosa Cook.

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