[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 147 (Thursday, September 17, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4793-S4794]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO THE TODD FAMILY

 Mr. PAUL. Madam President, I rise today to recognize the Todd 
family of Todd Family Farm in Carroll County, IN, and an extraordinary 
milestone in their family's history: 150 consecutive years of 
stewardship of their farm.
  Since 1876, generations of the Todd family have cared for the same 
land, building a legacy rooted in agriculture, hard work, faith, 
family, and service. What began as a family homestead grew over time to 
encompass thousands of acres and became home to the Todd Hybrid Seed 
Company, which developed and distributed seed corn to farmers across 
the country and was an important part of the agricultural economy of 
Carroll County for decades.
  This year, the State of Indiana recognized that remarkable legacy by 
presenting the Todd Family Farm with the Hoosier Homestead 
Sesquicentennial Award. The award honors farms that have remained in 
the same family for 150 years, a distinction that speaks not only to 
longevity but to the commitment required of generation after generation 
to preserve and protect a family farm.
  The Todd family's legacy also extends to my home State of Kentucky.

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Catherine Todd Bailey, a daughter of John Harvey and Clystia Martell 
Todd, now makes her home in Louisville. A native of Carroll County, 
Cathy carried the Todd family's tradition of service with her to 
Kentucky and later onto the world stage, serving as U.S. Ambassador to 
Latvia.
  For a family to maintain its connection to the same land for a 
century and a half is a remarkable achievement. It represents 
perseverance through changing times, devotion to family, and a 
determination to pass something meaningful from one generation to the 
next.
  I congratulate Cathy Bailey, Marlene Todd Stout, and the entire Todd 
family as they celebrate 150 years of the Todd Family Farm and the 
enduring legacy their family has built in Indiana, Kentucky, and across 
our Nation.

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