[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 118 (Monday, July 20, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E710]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING MRS. FANNETT CLARK LYONS

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                        HON. FREDERICA S. WILSON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 20, 2026

  Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to extend my 
sincerest congratulations, and birthday wishes to Mrs. Fannett Clark 
Lyons, an outstanding citizen, wife, mother and friend who celebrated 
her 100th birthday.
  Mrs. Clark Lyons has lived an exemplary life of service to her 
family, her church and her community.
  Mrs. Clark Lyons was born in the Miami's Overtown neighborhood, on 
September 14, 1913. She was the oldest of six children, and after 
losing her father at a young age, she helped raise her siblings. Mrs. 
Clark Lyons is the mother of four: Leonard, Rosemary, Franklin, and 
Marvin (deceased). She has sixteen grandchildren and eight great-
grandchildren.
  Ms. Clark Lyons has been an active member of Mt. Hermon A.M.E. Church 
for over fifty years. She enjoys cheering for the Miami Dolphins and 
the Miami Heat; her favorite sports teams. She also enjoys cooking 
Bahamian food, and her specialty is pigeon peas and rice.
  Please join me in honoring Mrs. Fannett Clark Lyons on this 
remarkable milestone, her 100th birthday.

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