[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 56 (Tuesday, April 8, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E700]
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                   HONORING JIM AND KATHLEEN HURCKES

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                        HON. WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 8, 2003

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Jim and 
Kathleen, ``Bonnie'', Hurckes, outstanding former residents of the City 
of Chicago and the greater Southwest side. They will be celebrating 
their 50th wedding anniversary on Good Friday, April 18, 2003. Their 
celebration is scheduled for April 13, 2003 at St. Andrew the Apostle 
in Romeoville, Illinois.
  Jim and Bonnie have spent five decades of married life together and 
have produced a loving and nurturing family consisting of eight 
children: James (Carol), John, Jeff, Judith (Ron), Joyce, Jerry (Mary 
Ann), Joseph, and June (Dominic). They are also proud grandparents of 
their 17 grandchildren: Jay, Jackie, Christine, Rick, Joe, Peggy, Mike, 
Robert, John, Jeff, Stephanie, Kathleen, Dominic, Nick, Jenna, Mark, 
and Megan, as well as their first greatgrandchild, Jayton.
  Jim and Bonnie have passed fifty years of marriage in loving and 
consistent devotion to one another, truly exemplifying the spirit of 
the sacrament of holy matrimony and serving as a model and inspiration 
to their children and grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, as Jim and Bonnie continue their wedded journey, I would 
ask that my colleagues join me in honoring this remarkable couple.

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