[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9727]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY TO EDNA YODER

  (Mr. YODER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. YODER. Today, I rise for a very special tribute to a strong, 
wonderful, and sweet woman who has played a remarkable role in my life 
and all those who know her. Edna Yoder, my grandmother, will be 
celebrating her centennial birthday next week on June 28. Edna reflects 
the heart and soul of our American rural heritage, and she embodies the 
prairie spirit that is the bedrock of our Nation's values.
  Born in 1911 and raised on a Kansas farm, she and my grandfather, 
like so many other Americans, carved a way of life out of the Kansas 
prairie through hard work, determination, and strong heartland values. 
Each time I step on the floor of the United States House, I strive to 
honor these principles that my grandmother and her generation have 
taught us.
  Mr. Speaker, join me in wishing my grandmother Edna Yoder a happy 
100th birthday.

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