[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 125 (Tuesday, July 22, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H3540-H3541]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE LIFE OF CHRISTINA MARIE HENDERSON BLAKE

  (Mr. BABIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BABIN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Christina 
Marie Henderson Blake, known to all of us as Tina, who entered her 
heavenly home on July 3, 2025, after a courageous battle with 
glioblastoma.
  Born in Fort Worth, Texas, and raised in Galveston, Tina graduated 
University of Texas at Austin, where she formed lifelong friendships 
through her beloved Kappa Kappa Gamma. She married the love of her 
life, Bruce, and together they raised two children, Jessica and Alex, 
first in Midland and later in southeast Texas in my district.
  Tina was a pillar of every community that she called home, leading in 
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Junior League, the American Cancer Society, and the Midland Symphony 
Guild. She helped grow her family's land in Liberty County, Texas, into 
a successful cattle ranching business and was a very respected leader 
in agriculture.
  Her greatest joy was her family, especially her four grandchildren. 
Tina brought warmth, strength, and grace to everything that she did. 
Roxanne and I are honored to have called her our friend.
  Madam Speaker, her legacy will live on in the countless lives that 
she touched. May God bless her family and her loved ones.

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