[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 120 (Wednesday, September 15, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1886]
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  RECOGNITION OF THE 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF BILL AND MILLIE DAVIS

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                          HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 15, 1999

  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to two 
remarkable individuals, Bill and Millie Davis and to recognize them for 
achieving an extraordinary milestone--their Golden Wedding Anniversary. 
I truly wish I were able to join with them as they gather with so many 
wonderful family and friends in Corte Madera to celebrate their 50th 
Wedding Anniversary.
  Bill and Millie Davis have lived in the Congressional District I am 
privileged to represent for close to 40 years. Their first date was at 
the old Rose Bowl in Larkspur, California. And it is no wonder they 
chose to return and live in this community many years after they were 
married on September 11, 1949, in Berkeley, California. It is testament 
to them both that most all of their original wedding party will be on 
hand in Corte Madera to again celebrate this wonderful occasion 50 
years later.
  Bill and Millie are now residents of Rohnert Park, California. It 
seems like just yesterday that we were at their home helping to 
surprise Bill for his 70th birthday. On June 2, 1992, Millie had the 
great sense to have a birthday the very same day that I won my first 
primary election. You can be sure we were celebrating together that 
night.
  Bill and Millie purchased their first home in Walnut Creek, 
California. Unfortunately, after an unusually wet winter flooded their 
new home they needed to move to San Francisco. Over the years, Bill and 
Millie designed and built two beautiful homes, one in Mill Valley, 
California, the other in Larkspur, California, where they raised their 
three children, Blake, Grant and Diane. They are also proud new 
grandparents, of Grace Louise Davis born on January 8, 1999. I had the 
pleasure of meeting their beautiful granddaughter when she was less 
than a month old at my home during my annual Chowder feed this year.
  Prior to joining the faculty at City College of San Francisco, Bill 
taught junior high school in Pittsburg, California. He spent roughly 30 
years teaching at CCSF, where he also helped to build the art 
department. Many of his fellow faculty members and several of his 
former students are also helping to celebrate this tremendous 
achievement. Since his retirement, Bill has researched and co-written, 
Manjiro, a colorful story about the first Japanese person to visit, and 
later open relations with the United States. He has produced a number 
of multi-media presentations and video documentaries. Most recently he 
started, ``Gift of a Lifetime'' in which he produces special 
personalized video biographies. Bill is also a real family man and as 
you see today, managed to capture many of our favorite moments on film.
  Millie is truly a special, one-of-a-kind person who is constantly 
taking care of others. She has been a devoted mother and very involved 
in her community over the years. Besides volunteering on numerous 
campaigns, she has been quite involved in the Parent Teachers 
Association and the American Association of University Women, to name 
just a few of her activities. After the children were in school she 
went back to work at the James Irvine Foundation in San Francisco, 
where she was the Executive Assistant to the President for over a 
decade.
  After 50 years of marriage, Bill and Millie are life-long companions 
that truly complement each other. They are a wonderful example for 
others and an inspiration to us all. I would like to congratulate them 
both again on this truly significant achievement.

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