[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 106 (Friday, July 31, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1494]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HAPPY 50TH ANNIVERSARY TO ALEXANDER AND LILLIAN JOZWIAK

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                          HON. JAMES A. BARCIA

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 30, 1998

  Mr. BARCIA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute a couple who have 
endured the test of time. On July 31, Alexander and Lillian Jozwiak are 
celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.
  Both born to Polish immigrant parents, they met at a Halloween dinner 
dance in Flint in 1947. Soon after, they fell in love and Alexander 
proposed to Lillian at Christmas. They made a commitment to spend their 
lives together--a commitment they have taken very seriously. On July 
31, 1948, they were married at All Saints Catholic Church in Flint by 
Father S. Bortnowski. The best man was Jerome ``Harry'' Jozwiak and the 
maid of honor Jeanette Szacki.
  Shortly after the wedding, the couple moved to Frankenmuth, Michigan. 
They moved again to Flint before settling in my hometown of Bay City to 
raise their family. Alexander and Lillian are devoted to their family 
and instilled strong values in their three children, Kathleen Janell, 
Gerard Joseph and Linette Marie. The couple is now retired in Colonial 
Heights. Virginia, where they enjoy watching their three and one-half 
year old grandson, Thomas Emmanuel Burnette II, grow with the same 
values they instilled in their children. Today it is Thomas' perpetual 
amount of energy that is responsible for preserving their youth.
  Alexander and Lillian are not only dedicated to each other and their 
family, but also dedicated to their country. Alexander enlisted in the 
Army and served in World War II. They are symbols to the American 
people that commitment and strong family values can produce many 
blessings and much happiness.
  Mr. Speaker, though the road of life has been long and laborious, the 
fortitude, love and perseverance of this couple have made a lasting 
mark on the future generations. I urge you and all our colleagues to 
join me in extending our best wishes for many more happy years 
together. May God's continued blessing be upon them.

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