[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 169 (Tuesday, October 14, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E956-E957]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                CELEBRATING IDA NEWBILL'S 111TH BIRTHDAY

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                     HON. ERIC A. ``RICK'' CRAWFORD

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 14, 2025

  Mr. CRAWFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize one of the 
oldest living residents of Arkansas, my constituent, Mrs. Ida Newbill, 
on her 111th birthday.
  Born on October 14, 1914, Mrs. Newbill has lived through more than a 
century of extraordinary progress, bearing witness to generations of 
history with grace, wisdom, and faith. She was raised attending Sunday 
school, and continues to build her life upon strong values, which have 
served as guiding principles for her family and community.
  Together with her late husband, Mr. Joseph Newbill, Mrs. Newbill 
raised six children, four of whom are still living: daughter Alberta 
Glass (age of 94), daughter Willie Mae Terry (age of 91), daughter 
Augustine Terry (age of 90), and daughter Ida Henderson (age of 88). 
Mrs. Newbill is a proud matriarch of a United States Army family, with 
her son, grandson, and great-grandson having honorably served our 
Nation.
  She also has a profound love for locomotives. Each year, a special 
locomotive visit by the North Louisiana and Arkansas Railroad to Arch 
Street in Eudora, Arkansas, near her home, has become a cherished 
tradition to celebrate her birthday. Today is no different, Danny 
Robbins will drive the train to her hometown and host a birthday 
celebration for ``Momma Ida,'' as she is often referred to throughout 
the community.
  May her life continue to remind us all that faith, family, and 
perseverance are the foundations of a happy life. It is with great 
admiration that I wish Mrs. Newbill a very happy birthday and honor her 
contributions to the 1st Congressional District of Arkansas, and I 
extend my sincerest wishes for continued joy, peace, and health in the 
years ahead.

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