[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 42 (Tuesday, April 16, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E542]
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                   TRIBUTE TO RICHARD AND MARY HUNTER

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                          HON. ROBERT A. BRADY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 16, 2002

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor and 
congratulate Richard and Mary Hunter on celebrating their 60th Wedding 
Anniversary this April 10, 2002. This loving couple has lived in my 
district for over sixty years. I admire their immense devotion to each 
other. They embody true love and respect for each other.
  Mary and Richard met at the Philadelphia Frankford Arsenal in my 
district. Mary worked as an assembly line supervisor while Richard 
worked as an armorer under her direction.
  Their love flourished and after two years of courtship they married 
on April 10, 1942. After 60 years of marriage, Richard believes that 
Mary is still his supervisor. Shortly after their marriage, Mary 
continued working at the Armory. Richard went off to serve as a radio 
technician in World War II and assisted in the liberation of several 
concentration camps in Germany.
  Richard and Mary went on to have four children: Rick, Randy, Maryann, 
and Pat. By way of their children, Richard and Mary now have eleven 
grandchildren and six great grandchildren with another great grandchild 
on the way. I am proud to say that they are my constituents and to 
share their story with you. Richard and Mary are rare and special. They 
are living examples of endless and long-lasting love. I send them my 
tributes, my respect and my highest regards.
  Mr. Speaker, our nation understands the value of strong families. 
Richard and Mary are an example to us all that love endures all things. 
I hope that my colleagues will join me in recognizing their successful 
marriage and their 60 year Anniversary.

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