[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 53 (Tuesday, April 23, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E603]
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  TRIBUTE TO ROSE AND CHARLES MATT ON THEIR 61ST ANNIVERSARY AND 85TH 
                               BIRTHDAYS

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                        HON. WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 23, 1996

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to two people 
in my district who made, and have kept, a lifetime commitment to one 
another, Rose and Charles Matt of Riverside, IL.
  The Matts recently celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary and 
their 85th birthdays with family and friends at a local restaurant. 
They were married June 16, 1934, at Mary Queen of Heaven Church in 
Cicero, IL. Over the years, the Matts have been active in the local 
business community and involved in civic affairs.
  The Matts opened a successful appliance store and two bowling alleys 
in Cicero. In addition, Mr. Matt served as a member of Morton High 
School District Board and is a past president of the Cicero Rotary 
Club. Mrs. Matt is a past president of her church's Alter and Rosary 
Society.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the Matts on 61 years of commitment to 
each other and their community, and wish them many more years of wedded 
bliss.

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