[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 96 (Wednesday, June 26, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1186-E1187]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         THE GLAZAS ARE GOLDEN

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                          HON. JAMES A. BARCIA

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 26, 1996

  Mr. BARCIA. Mr. Speaker, people have a natural tendency to value that 
which is precious, and many believe that gold is most precious. When we 
look at important moments in the lives of our families and friends, one 
of the absolutely most precious moments is their 50th anniversary. I am 
proud to let our colleagues know that this Sunday, June 30, Walter and 
Valerie Glaza will be celebrating their

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50 years of marriage, with June 29 being the actual date of their 
anniversary.
  When one thinks about 1946, some remember and many of us can only 
imagine the relief that was felt around the country because the war was 
over. While many men and women remained on active duty, many families 
for the first time in years were able to know that their loved ones 
were safe from harm, and many people were ready to get on with their 
lives. Marriages abounded, and the Glazas were part of that joyous 
trend.
  Those moments of bliss were followed by years of joy, and decades of 
accomplishment. There was joy because two people very much in love were 
together, joined by their five wonderful children, Connie, Eileen, 
Carl, Paul, and Donna, plus two grandchildren, Corey and John, and one 
great grandchild, Jared. They instilled their children with a strong 
sense of values, treating them as equals, and offering help whenever 
possible, even today.
  Walter and Valerie have a strong thirst for information, being avid 
readers with a strong interest in government and what it does. Their 
efforts at staying informed hold a strong example for all of us who 
should appreciate the fact that there is always more to learn, and that 
part of the joy of life is understanding more tomorrow than we do 
today, and certainly more than we did yesterday.
  Mr. Speaker, when we hear about family values, we should recognize 
that there are many Americans who taught and followed those values 
before it became the item that it seems to be today. Walter and Valerie 
Glaza are true examples of family values: a life of commitment to each 
other, to their children, their grandchildren, and their great 
grandchild. I urge you and all of our colleagues to join me in wishing 
them the very best for their 50th anniversary, and many more to come.

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