Brad Knott

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Mr. Speaker, it is my high privilege to rise today in order to pay a well-earned tribute to a special lady from eastern North Carolina: Ms. Barbara Hinton. Ms. Barbara Hinton will celebrate her 90th birthday in just a few days. Ms. Hinton is one of those people who has been a force for good and a source of profound blessings to many people throughout eastern North Carolina and beyond. I am proud to represent her in Congress and rest assured that everyone in the 13th Congressional District of North Carolina is proud of her also. Mr. Speaker, Barbara's life is one that is built on a firm foundation. The simple and profound ingredients in her life have enabled her to serve, to teach, and to love many people in her 90 years on this Earth. Important to Ms. Hinton's story, she is a lifelong North Carolinian, and while life was not always easy for her, from an early age, Barbara saw the Lord's faithfulness. She learned the values of deep faith, hard work, and good stewardship that would remain with her for her entire life. Barbara married her high school sweetheart, Mr. Jimmy Hinton, and their relationship would last more than 70 years on this Earth. Together they served their country while Jimmy was in the Air Force. Together they served their community. They served their family, and they served their church. The two of them had a far-reaching and long- lasting impact. Barbara earned her degree in elementary education from Atlantic Christian College and went on to teach in the Wayne County School System. She did this for an astounding 32 years. After retiring, she, of course, was not finished. She spent 27 more years teaching preschool at her church. Across nearly six decades in the classroom, Barbara has touched thousands and thousands of children and families across eastern North Carolina. For over 68 years, Barbara has served Princeton United Methodist Church as a lay leader, a speaker, a choir member, a Sunday school teacher, and leader of the ladies ministry sharing her love of Christ with everyone she meets. She raised a family there. She built a legacy there. Her faith and service will compound for years to come. In short, Mr. Speaker, and perhaps most relevantly, Barbara Hinton has lived out the words of Psalm 121, which says, in part: ``I lift up my eyes to the mountains, where will my help come from? My help surely comes from the Lord.'' Through the Lord's work and grace, Ms. Barbara has been a mighty force for good for her nearly 90 years on Earth. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of my district, I say a collective happy birthday to Ms. Barbara. We are grateful for her.