[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 4, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E768]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                  TRIBUTE TO REVEREND AND MRS. BURGOS

                                 ______


                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 4, 1995
  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
congratulate Rev. Gregorio Burgos and his wife, Lucia, on the 
celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary. Reverend and Mrs. Burgos 
were united in marriage in Puerto Rico on April 19, 1945. They are a 
fine example of family unity and together have contributed a great deal 
to our community and country.
  Rev. Gregorio Burgos has been actively involved as a pastor and 
minister for the past 52 years. He and Lucia have dedicated their lives 
to helping others. Through their religious work in the community they 
have touched the lives of many in need. As a minister of the Church of 
God of the 7th Day, the Burgos have nurtured the spirits and minds of 
congregants throughout New Jersey. They have worked together to build 
congregations in many New Jersey cities, including Paterson, Jersey 
City, Newark, and Camden. In the State of New York they established 
parishes in the Bronx and Rochester, and in addition they have taken 
their message of love to Pennsylvania and the Caribbean.
  The Burgos have dedicated most of their lives to their congregants 
and have known all the joys and sorrows of the religious life. When 
there was illness among their congregants, they comforted the sick and 
their families. When a child was born, they were there to join in the 
celebration. Whenever their was death, they were also there for 
consolation and to give the family strength to go on.
  Their strong love and commitment for each other and their community 
helped inspired the writer Adalberto Mendez in his book entitled, 
``History of the Church of God of the 7th Day,'' Although both Gregorio 
and Lucia are semiretired, they remain actively involved in their 
congregation as counselors. Reverend and Mrs. Burgos have five 
children, Raquel, Wilfredo, Elieser, Irma, and Sara. They are also the 
loving grandparents of 15 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
  Please join me in wishing Rev. Gregorio Burgos, 79, and Mrs. Lucia 
Burgos, 68, a happy golden anniversary. A celebration will be held in 
their honor on April 9, 1995. I am sure that their family and friends 
are inspired by the example that they have set. I wish them continued 
happiness and prosperity.


                          ____________________