[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 16 (Tuesday, February 15, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S1399]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   BALTAZAR CERVANTES' 100TH BIRTHDAY

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I speak today in recognition of Mr. Baltazar 
Cervantes' 100th birthday.
  Mr. Cervantes was born and raised in Mexico, and he came to the 
United States in 1919, making Nevada his home in 1958.
  He worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad for 36 years, then worked 
part time for the city of Elko, in northeast Nevada, for the next 20 
years. He finally retired in 1993 at the age of 88.
  Throughout his life, Mr. Cervantes has dedicated himself to his 
family, a group that has continued to grow over time. Today his 
extended family include 10 children, 44 grandchildren, 54 great 
grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild.
  Mr. Cervantes has experienced many things during his life, and he has 
seen some historic figures. When he was a young boy, he saw Pancho 
Villa in Mexico, and after he moved to the United States he was 
fortunate enough to see the legendary Babe Ruth play baseball.
  Mr. Cervantes has long been an avid baseball fan, and his favorite 
team is the Atlanta Braves. He tells his children that even though the 
Braves. didn't enjoy much success during the early years when he 
watched them, he always knew they would turn it around. I am sure Mr. 
Cervantes has enjoyed the Braves' 13 consecutive playoff appearances.
  Today Mr. Cervantes lives with his daughter Norma and her daughter 
Kara, and he enjoys watching Braves games in the company of his loving 
family. It gives me great pleasure to offer my sincerest 
congratulations to this special man on the occasion of his 100th 
birthday.

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