[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 131 (Tuesday, November 16, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S11369]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM AND CONNIE HUDGENS

 Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize a couple 
of my constituents who are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary. 
William Randle and Connie Marie Hudgens celebrated their anniversary on 
November 10th.
  Mr. Hudgens was born in Cornersville, AR, January 16, 1915. He moved 
to England, AR, in 1922 where he met and married his bride, Connie 
Marie Saulter, born in England January 4, 1917.
  They were married in the bride's home in England November 10, 1934.
  Mr. Hudgens is a retired farmer and heavy equipment operator. He 
helped with the construction of Interstates 30 and 40. Mrs. Hudgens 
retired from Wal-Mart and worked many other jobs before. But her most 
important and rewarding job was as a wife and mother.
  They have two daughters, Joyce Cates of North Little Rock and Sandra 
Evans of Lonoke.
  They are also blessed with 6 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
  Mr. and Mrs. Hudgens now reside in Lonoke where they attend, and Mr. 
Hudgens is a deacon emeritus of Lonoke Baptist Church.

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