[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12309]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  A TRIBUTE TO MS. ARETTA F. HOLLOMAN

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                          HON. EVA M. CLAYTON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 9, 1999

  Mrs. CLAYTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to extend my best wishes for a 
joyous and heartfelt 75th birthday celebration to Ms. Aretta F. 
Holloman on this very special day. Ms. Holloman was born on June 14, 
1922, in Goldsboro, NC, and has resided in Washington, DC, for the past 
48 years.
  Mr. Speaker, it has always been my belief that we owe much to our 
senior citizens who labored to pave a smoother path of life for us to 
follow; this is especially relevant in Ms. Holloman's instance. She is 
referred to as ``a pillar'' in the Northwest Community because she has 
done so much for so many. She has fed the homeless and has been a true 
mother for many homeless and neglected children. She has single-
handedly counseled, encouraged and persuaded troubled youth to seek a 
different and more productive way of life.
  Mr. Speaker, Ms. Holloman has tutored at John F. Cook, a Washington, 
DC, neighborhood school. For many years she has been engaged in 
missionary work where she has cared for the sick. She is a Deaconess at 
Sharon Baptist Church, and also serves on the Kitchen Committee, in the 
Nurses Unit, Flower Club, the Missionary Society and the Senior Choir.
  Mr. Speaker, in a nation wrought with change and uncertainty, Ms. 
Holloman has been the glowing embodiment of consistency, fortitude and 
determination. Through her life's example, she reminds us all of the 
priceless value of hard work, humility, and sincerity.
  Mr. Speaker, I am hopeful that on this very special day, that Ms. 
Holloman will be blessed with the presence of family and friends. I 
know that by her life, all those who have crossed her path have grown 
tremendously.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to rise and join me in thanking God 
for blessing Ms. Holloman with such a long and abundant life and in 
asking Him to continue to provide her with good health, the best that 
life has to offer and many more ``Happy Birthdays.''

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