[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 162 (Tuesday, November 16, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2391]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


        HONORING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF ANDY AND MARIE ANDERSON

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                          HON. THOMAS M. DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 16, 1999

  Mr. DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I want to take a moment to 
recognize two very special constituents of mine, Herman and Marie 
Anderson of Annandale, Virginia, who will be celebrating their 60th 
wedding anniversary on November 29, 1999. It is with great pride and 
personal interest that I congratulate them on this special occasion.
  Marie Sauer Anderson was born in Baltimore, Maryland on February 26, 
1919, where she attended Baltimore City schools and graduated from the 
Strayer Business College. Herman C. Anderson, better known as Andy, was 
born in Knoxville, Tennessee on June 21, 1913. He attended Knoxville 
City schools and graduated from the University of Tennessee. Upon 
graduation, Andy became a seasoned veteran of professional baseball; 
however, his career was ended short due to a broken ankle sustained 
while sliding into second base.
  In 1937, Marie Anderson visited her brother George in Knoxville, 
Tennessee. Marie's brother was a supervisor with the Palm Beach Company 
at the time. Yet his real passion was baseball, so much so that George 
was the team manager of a semi-pro baseball team. Playing on this semi-
professional team was a young ball player from the University of 
Tennessee, Andy Anderson. During the season, George would invite the 
players over to his house for dinner, and it was at one of these 
gatherings where Andy met Marie for the first time.
  Soon, George and Marie's parents moved to Knoxville to be closer to 
their children, allowing Andy his continued courtship of Marie. During 
Christmas of 1938, Andy surprised Marie with an engagement ring, and on 
November 29, 1939, Marie and Andy were united in marriage at the Chapel 
of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Knoxville, Tennessee.
  In 1941, their first daughter Marie Allene was born. Three years 
later in 1944, Sallie Juanita was born, and the youngest girl, Betty 
Jane, was born in 1950.
  Also in 1941, Andy and Marie traveled to Norfolk, Virginia where Andy 
accepted a field assignment with the United States Coast and Geodetic 
Survey (USCGS). In Norfolk, Andy joined the Elks Lodge No. 38 where he 
became an active member and officer. In 1958, the field office of the 
USCGS was relocated to Washington, D.C. Moving to Arlington, Virginia, 
Andy continued his work with the USGCS within the United States 
Department of Commerce and soon became involved with the formation of 
the Arlington/Fairfax Elks Lodge No. 2188. To this date, Andy has 
coordinated the organization of nine new Elks Lodges in Virginia.
  In 1975, Andy, Marie and their family moved to Annandale, Virginia 
where they reside at this time. Two of their daughters, Marie Allene 
Green and Sallie Juanita live in Thibodaux, Louisiana and Melbourne 
Beach, Florida, respectively. Betty Jane lives at home in Annandale, 
Virginia with her parents. At present, Andy and Marie are blessed with 
six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, I respectfully ask my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating Andy and Marie Anderson on their 60th wedding 
anniversary. November 29th marks a memorable occasion, and it is only 
fitting that we pay tribute to this wonderful couple and the 
contributions they have made to their community.

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