[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 124 (Thursday, September 28, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1891]
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            IN RECOGNITION OF ROBERT D. AND MARY ANNE BAILEY

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 28, 2006

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I would like to pay tribute to a 
very special occasion today--the 50th wedding anniversary of Robert D. 
and Mary Anne Bailey. This event took place on July 15, 2006.
  Robert D. Bailey is originally from Mystic, Connecticut. His wife, 
Mary Anne Williamson Bailey, is originally from Clayton, Alabama. The 
couple met in April of 1956 at the Seale Road Baptist Church in Phoenix 
City, Alabama. The next month on Mary Anne's birthday, May 26th, Robert 
asked her to marry him. On June 15, 1956, the couple was united in 
marriage at Seale Road Baptist Church where they are still members 
today. Together they raised four children. They have three daughters, 
one son, twelve grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
  Mr. Bailey was also recently selected for the Audie Murphy Award, 
which is the highest award one can receive from the Society of the 
Third Infantry Division. He was selected out of over 3,900 applicants 
and will receive the award at Fort Benning, Georgia on Veterans Day.
  I salute this lovely couple on the 50th year of their life together 
and join their family in honoring them on this special occasion.

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