[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 17, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1548-E1549]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF LOWELL AND CAROLYN DAUGHTRY

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                          HON. JEB HENSARLING

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 17, 2007

  Mr. HENSARLING. Madam Speaker, today I would like to honor the 50th 
wedding anniversary of Lowell and Carolyn Daughtry.
  Lowell was born in Titus County, Texas. He attended Mt. Pleasant High 
School and graduated from University of Texas at Tyler. After college, 
Lowell worked in the accounting office at the Continental Can Plant for 
fourteen years. He then worked in sales at Tyler Pipe for three years. 
Lowell rounded out his career working at the United States Post Office 
in Azalea Station, finally retiring in 2002.
  Carolyn is a native of Tyler, Texas. She graduated from Tyler High 
School in 1957 and went on to the University of Texas at Tyler. Carolyn 
worked for Coca Cola in the marketing department, where she advanced 
from head bookkeeper to Manager of Automatic Buffet/Coca Cola, becoming 
the first female

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manager. She then went to work for Buford Television/Friendship Cable 
as Vice President and General Manager, responsible for building over 40 
television systems for Buford. While there, she bought, sold, and 
managed over 60 franchised areas. In 1991, Carolyn left Buford to work 
for Harron Cablevision as their Texas manager, overseeing 60 systems. 
Through Harron, she negotiated and bought the rights to Direct 
Television in 13 counties.
  Lowell and Carolyn had two daughters; Rhita and Mikki. Rhita lives 
with her family in Canton, Texas. Sadly, Mikki passed in March, 1993 
leaving behind her husband Kyle and their two sons Ross and Luke. Her 
memory is cherished by all those she left behind.
  Lowell and Carolyn can be found working on their farm, happily 
tending their garden and traveling. I might note that Lowell now serves 
as Elder at the Chandler Church of Christ and Chaplain for the VanZandt 
AARP, for whom Carolyn is President.
  As the Congressional representative of Ben Wheeler, Texas, it is my 
distinct pleasure to honor the 50th wedding anniversary of Lowell and 
Carolyn Daughtry today in the United States House of Representatives.