[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 93 (Monday, June 2, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S3169]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO CYNTHIA J. BUTTS

 Mr. TILLIS. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize an 
extraordinary North Carolinian. Since the early 1970s, Cynthia J. 
Butts, a resident of Murphy, NC, has served as a caregiver for her own 
family and the families of our Nation's Armed Forces. She has 
consistently offered care, compassion, and support to those around her.
  As a military spouse, Mrs. Butts understood firsthand the challenges 
of having a loved one deployed. Guided by her natural inclination to 
care for others, she provided invaluable support for families facing 
those same challenges. Her caregiving extended to several senior family 
members, and she is now the primary caregiver for her husband.
  As Mrs. Butts' community faced the challenges of COVID-19 and later 
Hurricane Helene, she once again rose to the occasion. Even as her 
husband's health declined and she battled cancer herself, she continued 
to offer love and support to all those around her.
  I am humbled to recognize Mrs. Butts for her lifelong dedication to 
caring for those around her. Our great State and Nation are grateful 
for her compassion and lifetime of service.

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