[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 39 (Thursday, April 11, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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 CONGRATULATIONS, TED AND LOIS WELLINGTON, ON 65TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 11, 2002

  Mr. SCHIFF Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor two outstanding 
citizens of California's 27th Congressional District. Ted and Lois 
Wellington, life long residents of Burbank, California, celebrated 
their 65th Wedding Anniversary on March 27, 2002. Over their lifetime, 
both Lois and Ted have devoted themselves to the well being of the 
greater Burbank community.
  Ted and Lois both attended Burbank public schools while growing up 
and met each other while attending Burbank High School. But it wasn't 
until Ted became the accountant in Lois's father's mechanic shop that 
they began dating. They were married on March 27, 1937 and remained in 
Burbank to raise their family. They raised two children in Burbank--
Barbara ``Dee'' Erman of Placentia and Frederick ``Rick'' Wellington of 
San Gabriel. They are extremely proud of their two children and are 
also blessed to have four grandchildren: Michael, Lawrence, Edward, and 
Patrick, and two great grandchildren: Sean and Haley.
  Over the years Ted has worked for Fox Studios, Lockheed, and he 
concluded his accounting career in the Los Angeles County Tax 
Assessor's office. Lois, while working for the City of Burbank 
Department of Water and Power, is one of the original founders of the 
Burbank Public Employees Association.
  Lois's involvement in the community is not only limited to Burbank, 
she has served as the President of the Retired Public Employees 
Association, as the President of the Congress of California Seniors, as 
an officer for the International Seniors Council Association and as the 
Chair of the President's Council of the National Council of Senior 
Citizens. She is currently a Senator of the Silver Haired Congress.
  Not to be outdone, Ted has been active in local, county, state, and 
national politics throughout his life. Locally he has been persistent 
in his attempts to attract young people to politics. And when Ted isn't 
reading, he is tending to his vegetable garden, which some say produces 
the best tomatoes in Burbank.
  I would like all Members of the United States House of 
Representatives to join me in congratulating Ted and Lois Wellington on 
their 65th Wedding Anniversary. They have truly shown devotion not only 
to each other but to their family and community as well.

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