[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 138 (Monday, September 30, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1840]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               KEN AND ELAINE OLSEN'S GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. BART STUPAK

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Saturday, September 28, 1996

  Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Speaker, anytime there is a celebration of a golden 
wedding anniversary, it is a special event. It is one marked with 
thoughtful remembrances, expressions of congratulations and best wishes 
for many more years of happiness. As society standards have changed in 
recent years, a golden anniversary has become even more rare. As 
special as these events are, it is even more special when it occurs in 
one's own family.
  On December 2, 1996, the golden anniversary of Ken and Elaine Olsen 
of Escanaba, Michigan will be celebrated with family and friends. Ken 
and Elaine are constituents of mine, but more importantly, they are the 
parents of my wife, Laurie. It is an honor for me to call them Mom and 
Dad. I want to bring this very special event to the attention of my 
colleagues in the House of Representatives and extend on their behalf 
our most sincere congratulations.
  Raised in the Escanaba area, Mom and Dad met after the completion of 
Ken's tour of duty in World War II. The courtship lasted about two 
years and they were married on December 2, 1946 in the rectory of St. 
Patrick's Church in Escanaba. Shortly thereafter, Ken followed in the 
footsteps of his father and other family members and began his life 
long career with the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. Dad retired on 
December 16, 1983. Mom worked briefly for a local accounting firm 
before becoming staff secretary in the Escanaba office of the 
International Union of Operating Engineers, and retired in January of 
1986.
  In 1954, Mom and Dad were blessed with their only child, Laurie.
  I am pleased to say that both Ken and Elaine are in good health and 
enjoy an active life. Mom is very interested in politics at all levels 
and is well versed in the issues of the day. Dad is an avid hunter and 
is always ready to travel to the family's homestead to hunt deer, with 
his son-in-law, daughter and two grandsons, Ken and BJ. During the 
colder winter months, they reside in Tucson, AZ.
  Mr. Speaker, Ken and Elaine Olsen epitomize the kind of love and 
commitment that in many cases is missing in our society today. They 
serve as examples to follow for many, including their daughter, me and 
their grandsons. Again, I want to take this opportunity to extend to 
them our most sincere congratulations, love and best wishes for many 
more years together. Happy Golden Anniversary, Mom and Dad.

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