[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 19783-19784]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO JOHNNIE MYERS

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                        HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR.

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 13, 2017

  Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, In honor of Mrs. Johnnie 
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Hammontree Myers, I would like to celebrate the amazing life she lived 
with my colleagues and others.
  Johnnie was a long time close, personal friend to both me, and my 
father, Congressman John J. Duncan, Sr. There couldn't have been a 
stronger supporter of the Republican cause.
  Born in 1919, in Greenback, Tennessee, Johnnie was brought up 
attending Pine Grove Presbyterian Church where she would become an 
elder, clerk, and life time member.
  She volunteered her time in the community as well. She was a past 
chair of the Loudon County March of Dimes, president of the Loudon 
County Republican Women, and was the first female vice-chairman of the 
Loudon County Republican Party.
  She was a staunch, dedicated Republican, but more importantly, she 
was a strong Christian and truly patriotic American.
  When she wasn't serving her church, or our community, she was 
enjoying life to the fullest.
  She cheered on the University of Tennessee men's basketball team as 
often as she could with the season tickets she held since 1962.
  She also loved to embark on trips to new places including Hawaii, 
Alaska, Israel, and Europe.
  Johnnie is an example to us all to live life each day with humility, 
compassion for others, and grateful hearts. She will be greatly missed 
by me, my family, and our community.
  Mr. Speaker, this Nation is a better place today because of the life 
that Johnnie Myers led, and I hope that many people will read this 
tribute honoring one really outstanding woman.

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