[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 66 (Monday, May 19, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E969]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                     TRIBUTE TO LOIS AND DOW WILLEY

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                       HON. GEORGE P. RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 19, 1997

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Lois and 
Dow Willey. Mr. and Mrs. Willey will celebrate their 50th wedding 
anniversary on Saturday, May 24, 1997.
  Friends and family from all over the California area will be on hand 
for the anniversary celebration. Notably, their sons Brent and Larry 
will be in attendance as well as eight grandchildren and three great-
grandchildren.
  Lifelong residents of California, Lois and Dow met over 50 years ago 
in Lemoore, CA. After marrying, the couple moved to the central coast 
where Dow was a deputy sheriff in Morro Bay. Life in the small coastal 
town was very family oriented. Lois was devoted to her family and 
worked inside the home, while Dow often worked more than one job at a 
time, demonstrating to his family the importance of a strong work ethic 
and paying your own way through life.
  As the children grew up and moved away, Dow and Lois decided to move 
back to the Central Valley. Now living in Fresno, the two remain 
actively involved in the community. Lois maintains strong relationships 
with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and is a member of the 
19th District Senior Advisory Council. Dow works for his son Larry at 
Willey Tile in Fresno. The two still remain active in their local 
church, which they claim to be the foundation of their strength and 
success in life.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to have Mr. and Mrs. Willey as constituents 
and friends in the 19th Congressional District. I congratulate them on 
50 wonderful years of marriage, and ask my colleagues to join me in 
wishing them every success for the years to come.

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