[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 161 (Monday, November 15, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2386]
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                    HONORING EDWIN AND INEZ WALDRON

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 15, 1999

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Edwin and Inez 
(May) Waldron as they celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on 
December 1, 1999. Mr. and Mrs. Waldron have served the United States 
through military service and as wonderful parents.
  Edwin and May were married on December 1, 1949. They had known each 
other for only three and a half months, and this milestone is a 
testament to their dedication to each other and their marriage 
commitment.
  Edwin grew up in a small coal-mining town in West Virginia during the 
Great Depression, and has always been a shining example of honesty with 
an excellent work ethic. Everything is done right the first time and in 
its place. He was a Machinsts Mate in the U.S. Navy serving in the 
submarine and air corps, and is a Pearl Harbor survivor. In 1963 he 
started his own business, Anaheim Printing and Lithography, and his 
wife was the bookkeeper and store manager. They worked together at the 
shop until they both retired in 1978. Edwin is also a proud descendant 
of Revolutionary War and Civil War veterans.
  May is from an old Quaker family who arrived in this country in 1620. 
She grew up in Venice, California, during the hard times of the Great 
Depression. She served as a WAVE in the U.S. Navy during World War II, 
as a storekeeper and had a Top Secret clearance. She also volunteered 
her services to the critically injured men at Aiea Naval Hospital. 
After the war, she received a commendation for exemplary service from 
President Harry Truman.
  As parents, Edwin and May raised two daughters in a kind, but very 
well disciplined manner. May was a faithful room mother and active in 
PTA as well as the Business and Professional Women's Association. The 
Waldrons have five grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Edwin and May Waldron, for their 
example of commitment, care, love, pride, honesty, and hard work. I 
urge my colleagues to join me in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Waldron many more 
years of happiness and success.




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