[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 13 (Wednesday, February 9, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E201]
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                 IN MEMORY OF VIRGIL ``SONNY'' DAFFRON

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                           HON. HAROLD ROGERS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 9, 2005

  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I ask the members of this 
distinguished body to join me in remembering Virgil ``Sonny'' Daffron, 
an upstanding resident of the Fifth Congressional District of Kentucky. 
Sonny passed away on December 27, 2004, at the age of 79.
  Ever since he was a boy growing up in Junction City, Kentucky, Sonny 
Daffron never met a stranger. Anyone who knew him would agree that he 
was one of the friendliest people who ever lived. His outgoing 
personality served as a source of joy and inspiration for all those he 
encountered. He took this friendly demeanor with him to Wayne County, 
Kentucky, where he lived with his family during his school years. It 
was there that he found the love of his life, Marcia Frances Kelsay.
  Sonny and Marcia were a match made in heaven. Sonny would recount 
stories of how he'd walk past the Kelsay home numerous times each day 
hoping to catch a glimpse of his sweetheart. Although Sonny's brave 
service in the United States Navy took him away from Marcia from 1943 
to 1946, his love for her did not falter. He promised himself that when 
he returned home, he would make Marcia his wife.
  He kept that promise, and on April 6, 1947, Sonny and Marcia were 
married.
  In addition to being a faithful husband, Sonny was a loving father to 
four children: Danny Moore, Annette Susan, Stephen Denton and David 
Scott. He was also ``PePaw'' to five granddaughters, three grandsons, 
two great-granddaughters and one great-grandson.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the memory of 
Sonny Daffron. While he will be sorely missed, I am confident his 
legacy wi11 live on forever in the hearts and minds of his loving 
family and many friends.

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