[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 100 (Thursday, July 27, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1377]
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                     A TRIBUTE TO CARY J. BRAIRTON

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                          HON. GARY G. MILLER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 27, 2000

  Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure 
that I celebrate the 50th Birthday of Cary J. Brairton of Pittsford, 
NY.
  Mr. Brairton was born on August 19 to his father and mother, James 
and Arax Brairton in Rochester, NY and has been living in the 
Rochester-area for all of his 50 years. His father was a member of the 
Rochester City Council and owner of a small business in the heart of 
downtown Rochester. Mr. Brairton graduated from the Rochester Institute 
of Technology in 1972. He has been an employee of the Eber Brothers 
Corporation for 27 years.
  Mr. Brairton has been an active member in the community and to youth 
development. He has come to the aid of many youth athletic teams to 
ensure the kids would have the opportunity to play little league 
baseball, football or soccer by becoming a coach, volunteer or referee 
when no one else would agree to do so.
  But his biggest achievement has been his devoted love to his two 
sons, Michael and Scott. Mr. Brairton lost his father in 1963 and grew 
up much of his life without the benefit of a paternal influence. For 
this reason, he has been a loving father and role model to his sons. 
Mr. Brairton's greatest accomplishment has been his overwhelming 
commitment to encourage and support his children in whatever activities 
they chose to participate in, whether it was sports, musicals, or other 
activities. He almost never missed one of his children's activities, 
even when his older son was playing lacrosse in college six hours away 
or when his youngest was participating in soccer tournaments all along 
the eastern shore.
  Mr. Brairton will also be celebrating his 28th Wedding Anniversary on 
August 19. Mr. and Mrs. Brairton met while they were students at 
Eastridge High in Irondequoit, NY in 1967. The couple weathered the 
strains of a long distance relationship as Mr. Brairton attended 2 
years at Heidelberg College in Ohio while Mrs. Brairton enrolled at 
Buffalo State. Hundreds of weekend visits to his wife-to-be allowed 
their love to flourish and in 1972, the two were wed at Saint James 
Church in Rochester, NY.
  Cary J. Brairton has been a committed father demonstrating great 
family values and deserves the congratulations of this Congress on his 
50th Birthday and the anniversary of his 28 years as a dedicated 
husband.

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