[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 84 (Monday, June 10, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1039]
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HONORING THE 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF MR. AND MRS. FRANK FOUREZ, JR.

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                           HON. GLENN POSHARD

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 10, 1996

  Mr. POSHARD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a truly remarkable 
accomplishment. On June 29, 1996, Frank and Lawanda Bea Fourez of 
Christopher, IL, will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. I 
refer to this as an accomplishment because anyone that has been married 
knows the work involved in maintaining this blessed institution. It 
requires love, patience, and above all, a devotion to your mate to 
supersedes all else. I want to personally congratulate the Fourez on 
reaching this milestone, as well as send my best to their large and 
undoubtedly proud family.
  It seems that Frank and Lawanda Bea understand devotion. Just 20 and 
16 when they wed, the couple has spent over two-thirds of their lives 
together. Since their union they have witnessed the fallout from a 
world war, the beginning and end of the cold war, and all of the trials 
and tribulations of a young Nation taking on the challenges of world 
leadership and its own civil harmony. And through all of these 
monumental changes, their life together has been incredibly consistent. 
They have relied on the staples of family and community, living in 
Christopher for all 50 years. The Fourezs had seven children, and are 
enjoying a bounty of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, currently 
numbering 16. Loyalty is a way of life, as Frank worked as a sales 
manager for Central Wholesale Liquor Co. in Mt. Vernon for 35 years 
before retiring.
  Mr. Speaker, it takes truly special people to persevere and thrive 
throughout a 50-year relationship. The Fourez family clearly is an 
example that our entire Nation can look to in terms of family values 
and the vital place of a loving family in our society. I wish Frank and 
Lawanda Bea limitless joy while they celebrate this occasion and many 
more years of happiness. It is an honor to represent them in the U.S. 
Congress.

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