[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5570]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING MRS. KATIE FRIAR

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 4, 2017

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
late Katie ``Kate'' Mae McKennie Friar.
  Mrs. Friar was born on July 22, 1929, in Holmes County, Mississippi. 
She was the third child of seven children born to Perry McKennie, Sr. 
and Mannie Pitchford McKennie.
  Mrs. Friar began her Christian journey at a very young age at 
Rockport Missionary Baptist Church, Lexington, Mississippi. She later 
moved her membership to Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church, Lexington, 
Mississippi, where she taught at Lebanon School and started as an 
educator together, with her husband, the late Samuel Friar. She was a 
faithful member of Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church until her health 
declined. She was a Sunday School teacher, choir member, and 
chairperson of various ministries. She was an Ancient Matron of Court 
172A of Heroines of Jericho for 30 years and a member of the 
organization for 60 years.
  Mrs. Friar attended Rockport School, Ambrose School, and Mississippi 
Valley State University where she received a B.A. Degree in Elementary 
Education. She received various other achievements in education and 
taught school in Holmes County for 34 years before retiring in 1984.
  Mrs. Friar was united in holy matrimony to the late Samuel Friar on 
May 24, 1953, and to this union two children were born: Shirley A. 
Friar, Lexington, Mississippi and Samuel L. Friar (Gwendolyn), 
McKinney, TX; two grandchildren: Stephen L. Friar (Christina), and 
Tamera K. Friar both from McKinney, TX; three great-grandchildren: 
Jaden F. Friar, Steele L. Friar, and Solomon L. Friar; six siblings: 
Leola Williams, Lexington, MS; Selena Shelton, Chicago, IL, Leslie 
McKennie, Sr., who proceeded her in death, Perry McKennie, Jr., Nathan 
McKennie (Inez), Chicago, IL., Isadore McKennie, Chicago, IL., a host 
of nieces, cousins, and loved ones in Christ.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the memory 
of Mrs. Katie ``Kate'' Mae McKennie Friar for her hard work, dedication 
and strong desire to achieve.

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