IN CELEBRATION OF MRS. EMMA BROWN'S 100TH BIRTHDAY
April 2, 2020
Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to extend my
sincerest congratulations and Happy Birthday wishes to Mrs. Emma Brown,
who is celebrating her 100th birthday on Sunday, March 12, 2017. On
this day, the Greater Beallwood Baptist Church in Columbus, Georgia
will honor and celebrate Mrs. Brown during the Sunday Worship
Experience.
sincerest congratulations and Happy Birthday wishes to Mrs. Emma Brown,
who is celebrating her 100th birthday on Sunday, March 12, 2017. On
this day, the Greater Beallwood Baptist Church in Columbus, Georgia
will honor and celebrate Mrs. Brown during the Sunday Worship
Experience.
In 1917, the United States entered World War I, women did not yet
have the right to vote, and segregation was rampant in the South. This
is the year Mrs. Emma Brown was born. Indeed, Mrs. Brown has seen much
in her lifetime and through it all, she has relied on her faith in the
Lord.
have the right to vote, and segregation was rampant in the South. This
is the year Mrs. Emma Brown was born. Indeed, Mrs. Brown has seen much
in her lifetime and through it all, she has relied on her faith in the
Lord.
Mrs. Brown and her family have been longtime fixtures at Greater
Beallwood Baptist Church. Mrs. Brown's mother, Lillie McGruder Morris,
was very active within the church as a deaconess and choir member. Her
engagement laid the foundation for the family's commitment to the
church.
Beallwood Baptist Church. Mrs. Brown's mother, Lillie McGruder Morris,
was very active within the church as a deaconess and choir member. Her
engagement laid the foundation for the family's commitment to the
church.
After Mrs. Brown accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior in
1942, she immediately became a servant of the church. She served as an
usher for more than 50 years. She held the title of Church Mother for
several years. In 2004, she was commended for her decades of service
with a meritorious award from the Georgia Missionary Convention. She
also received an achievement award from the Mount Calvary Women's
Mission Christian Education Auxiliary in recognition of her lifetime
commitment to modeling Christian values.
1942, she immediately became a servant of the church. She served as an
usher for more than 50 years. She held the title of Church Mother for
several years. In 2004, she was commended for her decades of service
with a meritorious award from the Georgia Missionary Convention. She
also received an achievement award from the Mount Calvary Women's
Mission Christian Education Auxiliary in recognition of her lifetime
commitment to modeling Christian values.
In 1947, Mrs. Brown and her late husband Sgt. Lonnie Brown purchased
their East Wynnton home in Columbus, where she still resides. For many
years, Mrs. Brown worked at Saint Francis Hospital and as a private
duty nurse. In her retirement, she has enjoyed participating in the
Victory Play Girls Bowling League.
their East Wynnton home in Columbus, where she still resides. For many
years, Mrs. Brown worked at Saint Francis Hospital and as a private
duty nurse. In her retirement, she has enjoyed participating in the
Victory Play Girls Bowling League.
In addition to serving her church, Mrs. Brown felt a great sense of
duty to be involved in her local community. She worked diligently to
protect, educate, and encourage the youth of Columbus, Georgia and
organizations such as Carver Heights Against Drugs (CHAD) have honored
Mrs. Brown for her years of devotion to this work.
duty to be involved in her local community. She worked diligently to
protect, educate, and encourage the youth of Columbus, Georgia and
organizations such as Carver Heights Against Drugs (CHAD) have honored
Mrs. Brown for her years of devotion to this work.
George Washington Carver once said, ``How far you go in life depends
on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged,
sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong
because someday in your life you will have been all of these.'' Mrs.
Brown has advanced far in life because she never forgot these lessons
and always kept God first.
on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged,
sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong
because someday in your life you will have been all of these.'' Mrs.
Brown has advanced far in life because she never forgot these lessons
and always kept God first.
Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring an
outstanding citizen and woman of faith, Mrs. Emma Brown, as she, her
family, and the congregation of Greater Beallwood Baptist Church
celebrate her 100th birthday.
outstanding citizen and woman of faith, Mrs. Emma Brown, as she, her
family, and the congregation of Greater Beallwood Baptist Church
celebrate her 100th birthday.