Wishing Oakley Farris A Happy 100th Birthday

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Mr. MASSIE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to wish a very special 100th birthday to my friend and constituent, Mr. Oakley Farris.

Mr. Farris grew up near Lexington, Kentucky. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the United States Army and fought heroically in World War II. After returning from his tour of duty in Europe, Mr. Farris settled in Covington, Kentucky, and began working as a salesman, traveling up and down the East Coast.

It was on a sales trip to Miami that Mr. Farris met his future wife, Eva. An immigrant from Havana, Cuba, Eva went on to study at Columbia University. Together, the Farrises built a very successful business.

Mr. Farris and his late wife made countless charitable investments in our community. I am grateful for all that Mr. Farris has done for my constituents, and I am honored to represent him in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Speaker, I wish a happy birthday to Oakley. May he have many more years of good health and happiness.

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