[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 53 (Wednesday, May 3, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E625]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        A TRIBUTE TO WAYNE REED

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                          HON. DAVID D. PHELPS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 3, 2000

  Mr. PHELPS. Mr. Speaker, I pay tribute to Wayne Reed of Harrisburg, 
Illinois on his 80th birthday. Wayne's birthday was two weeks ago on 
April 23, 2000. He has born to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Reed in Harrisburg, 
and has lived there all of his life. He has three sisters and two 
brothers still living. Wayne and his wife Jeanne, who sadly passed away 
last year, raised three wonderful sons: Ray, a firefighter in Dallas, 
Texas; Ron, a letter carrier and ordained minister who resides in 
Harrisburg; and Randy, a mortician and owner of Reed Funeral Chapel in 
Harrisburg.
  The Reed family has a long tradition of military service. Wayne is a 
United States Army veteran of World War Two. Two of his brothers are 
also veterans of the United States Army and his son Ray is a Vietnam-
era veteran. His grandfather, Lewis Reed of Hardin County, Illinois was 
a Civil War veteran. Wayne was also a volunteer fire fighter with the 
Harrisburg Fire Department for over thirty years. He is a carpenter by 
occupation.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to encourage all of my colleagues here in 
the House of Representatives to congratulate Wayne Reed on a happy 
eightieth birthday. I do not know Wayne personally, but I have met with 
his son Ray, and from his biography I can tell that Wayne is a proud 
American and a good father to his family. I hope he enjoys his birthday 
and I wish him God's Speed.

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