[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 153 (Tuesday, October 28, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S13376]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          ROBERT AND MARGARET SCOTT'S 60TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

 Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate Robert 
and Margaret Scott, better known as Bob and Muff, who will celebrate 
their 60th wedding anniversary on November 6, 2003.
  As they celebrate this milestone in their lives, they will surely 
reflect on the many changes, successes and accomplishments they have 
experienced together over the last sixty years. Theirs is a journey of 
which they can be proud.
  Bob is the son of the late Chester and Evangeline Scott. Bob attended 
Miami University of Ohio for his undergraduate degree and received his 
master's and PhD in Organic Chemistry from Northwestern University. His 
wife, Muff, is the daughter of the late Benjamin and Ann Penix. She 
received her bachelor's and master's degrees in English from the 
University of Kentucky.
  Bob and Muff met and began dating in college. Although their 
respective schools were over sixty miles apart, a college weekend 
brought them together. They were married on November 6, 1943 in 
Morehead, KY.
  The Scotts moved to Delaware in 1950, when Bob took a position with 
Hercules. Over his 35-year career at Hercules, Bob moved from being a 
bench chemist to a plant chemist, to eventually becoming the Director 
of Research and Development. Muff divided between raising a family, 
community service and substitute teaching at area schools. They are 
blessed with three children, Bob, Ann and Tom, and six grandchildren, 
Lee, Rob, Joshua, Clarissa, Clay and Lex.
  Bob and Muff are active members of the community. Bob is Warden to 
Delaware's Episcopal Bishop, Wayne Wright, and has been Warden for the 
last four Bishops in Delaware. The Scott's are also members of Christ 
Church in Greenville, DE where Bob has often been a vestry member. Bob 
was also a delegate to the National Episcopal Church Triennial 
Convention for more than 20 years, during the contentious times when 
the Episcopal Church first accepted the ordination of women as clergy 
members and bishops. Reverend John Martiner of Christ Church describes 
Bob and Muff as a real team. Whether folding church bulletins or 
volunteering at community events, they are always working together. 
They are devoted to each other and to their families.
  Bob and Muff are also dedicated to St. Michael's School and Nursery, 
a non-profit institution that provides affordable, high-quality early 
childhood education and childcare to the community. Both Bob and Muff 
are on the board of directors. They have served on the board 
alternately for over 30 years. Helen Riley, the executive director of 
St. Michael's, describes the Scott's as representing the true spirit of 
philanthropy. Muff is known as the ``Board Builder'' at St. Michael's. 
She brings in next generations of families to support the organization. 
She has involved young children in philanthropy by teaching them to 
donate their own toys and books, and by showing them the value in 
volunteering their own time. Bob serves as an advisor to the school and 
has proven to be reliable and dependable for expert advice from a 
business standpoint. They often sell books at their church and collect 
money in tin cans for scholarships and faculty training and 
advancement.
  Today, I rise to congratulate Bob and Muff on their 60th wedding 
anniversary. Both have shown great service and commitment to their 
family and their community. They serve as true role models. I know that 
their years together hold many beautiful memories. It is my hope that 
those ahead will be filled with continued joy. I wish them both the 
very best in all that lies ahead.

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