[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 162 (Tuesday, November 16, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S14648-S14649]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          DAVID AND ANN CANNON

 Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I raise today to honor the enduring 
union of David and Ann Cannon and the legacy of accomplishment that 
their partnership has produced. On December 19, 1999, they will retire 
together, 35 years to the day after David was ordained as a priest and 
the two began their work at the St. James Episcopal Church in the 
Village of Poquetanuck, Connecticut, located in the greater Norwich 
area of my home state.
  For these past three and a half decades, David and Ann have been 
pillars of the Norwich community. Through their unflagging commitment 
to improving the lot of those in need, they have touched the lives of 
countless neighbors and set an impressive example for the rest of us to 
follow. Specifically, their work on behalf of the homeless of Martin 
House and Thames River Family Program has given dignity and hope to 
those who previously had little of either.
  Individually, each has many accomplishments for which to be proud. 
David has been a faithful pastor and a caring leader for his parish. He 
has dedicated himself to increasing access to quality higher education 
and ensuring compassionate care for the ill and infirm. To her great 
credit, Ann has worked tirelessly to shape a more responsive local 
government and to conserve the history of the community for generations 
to come.
  But the sum of this pair's worth is well beyond the measure of its 
distinguished parts. Perhaps it is the love and good humor these two 
share with themselves and others, their common zeal for hard work, and 
their joint commitment to excellence that is most memorable about them. 
Perhaps, as well, it is their unbending faith and their untempered 
compassion for their neighbors, and their talent for simply caring 
about others that has magnified their impact. All these traits have 
defined David and Ann for the many years I have known them and 
undoubtedly long before.
  While I merely scratch the surface of their many virtues and 
accomplishments here today, I would be remiss not to mention David and 
Ann's three most remarkable accomplishments--David, Andrew and Ruth, 
their three wonderful and loving children.

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  Through 42 years of marriage, 35 years of selfless dedication to 
their parish and community, and 3 wonderful children, David and Ann 
Cannon have remained the central characters in a wonderful life story. 
I know I speak for countless others in the Norwich area in wishing that 
the next chapter in their remarkable life story be one of many 
rewarding years filled with love and happiness.

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