[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 145 (Tuesday, September 15, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY TO BARBARA HINTON

  (Mr. Knott of North Carolina was recognized to address the House for 
5 minutes.)
  Mr. KNOTT. Mr. Speaker, it is my high privilege to rise today in 
order to pay a well-earned tribute to a special lady from eastern North 
Carolina: Ms. Barbara Hinton.
  Ms. Barbara Hinton will celebrate her 90th birthday in just a few 
days. Ms. Hinton is one of those people who has been a force for good 
and a source of profound blessings to many people throughout eastern 
North Carolina and beyond.
  I am proud to represent her in Congress and rest assured that 
everyone in the 13th Congressional District of North Carolina is proud 
of her also.
  Mr. Speaker, Barbara's life is one that is built on a firm 
foundation. The simple and profound ingredients in her life have 
enabled her to serve, to teach, and to love many people in her 90 years 
on this Earth.
  Important to Ms. Hinton's story, she is a lifelong North Carolinian, 
and while life was not always easy for her, from an early age, Barbara 
saw the Lord's faithfulness. She learned the values of deep faith, hard 
work, and good stewardship that would remain with her for her entire 
life.
  Barbara married her high school sweetheart, Mr. Jimmy Hinton, and 
their relationship would last more than 70 years on this Earth. 
Together they served their country while Jimmy was in the Air Force. 
Together they served their community. They served their family, and 
they served their church. The two of them had a far-reaching and long-
lasting impact.
  Barbara earned her degree in elementary education from Atlantic 
Christian College and went on to teach in the Wayne County School 
System. She did this for an astounding 32 years.
  After retiring, she, of course, was not finished. She spent 27 more 
years teaching preschool at her church. Across nearly six decades in 
the classroom, Barbara has touched thousands and thousands of children 
and families across eastern North Carolina.
  For over 68 years, Barbara has served Princeton United Methodist 
Church as a lay leader, a speaker, a choir member, a Sunday school 
teacher, and leader of the ladies ministry sharing her love of Christ 
with everyone she meets. She raised a family there. She built a legacy 
there. Her faith and service will compound for years to come.
  In short, Mr. Speaker, and perhaps most relevantly, Barbara Hinton 
has lived out the words of Psalm 121, which says, in part: ``I lift up 
my eyes to the mountains, where will my help come from? My help surely 
comes from the Lord.''
  Through the Lord's work and grace, Ms. Barbara has been a mighty 
force for good for her nearly 90 years on Earth.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of my district, I say a collective happy 
birthday to Ms. Barbara. We are grateful for her.

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