[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 5, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E187]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        CELEBRATING MYRTLE EVANS

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 5, 2025

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, congratulations and best 
wishes to Mrs. Myrtle Evans of Columbia, South Carolina, on the 
occasion of her 100th birthday.
  Myrtle Irene Evans was born in Gainesville, Georgia, on March 27, 
1925. She married Ralph Joseph Evans who was in the Navy for three 
years before joining the Army as a machinist. As a result of his 
service, the Evans family traveled all over the United States. Her 
family finally settled in Leesville, South Carolina. Myrtle attended 
Hulon Church in Batesburg, South Carolina for many years, along with 
her husband and five children: Diane, Judy, Doris, Carol, and Gary. 
Myrtle has seven beautiful grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
  For the past ten years she has called The Pines at Columbia home, 
where she is an integral part of the community. Myrtle is quite active, 
despite being 100 years of age. In September 2024, she participated in 
The Pines Senior Games and loves to participate in all the activities 
the community offers.
  Her smile is contagious, and she shares her love, laughter, and sense 
of humor with the people around her every day. Wishing a Happy Birthday 
to Myrtle, and many more years of health, joy, and blessings.

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