[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 4 (Friday, January 9, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E55]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING SAM AND DORIS SHORTER

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                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 9, 2009

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to offer my 
congratulations to Sam and Doris Shorter of Cataula, Georgia, upon the 
occasion of their golden wedding anniversary on January 17, 2009. In 
this day and age where family values are often discussed, I can think 
of no greater testament to life, love, honor, and family values than 
the commitment of a 50 year marriage.
  Samuel Shorter and Doris Lawson, both native Georgians, were born, 
reared and educated in Terrell County. They met while attending Terrell 
County high school. Sam was the starting guard on the basketball team 
and Doris was a pretty girl who caught his eye and snared his heart. 
After courting for just a few months, they both realized they had found 
true love and were destined to be partners in life. Shortly thereafter, 
Sam and Doris were joined in holy matrimony on January 17, 1959.
  Along the way, during these last 50 years, they built a loving home, 
had successful careers, created a business and raised a family. 
Although they settled in New Jersey in the early 1960s, they never 
forgot their Georgia roots, and retired to Georgia in 2003.
  Their marriage has been blessed with three children--Malcom, Tonya 
and Courtney; a loving daughter-in-law Joan; and six granddaughters--
Natalya, Olivia, Alazandra, Victoria, Ciara and Daijohna.
  Madam Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating the Shorters as they celebrate 50 years of marriage. It 
is refreshing to see two people who have devoted their lives to 
creating a successful marriage and happy family. They are an example of 
what a little dedication, a lot of love, and a belief in God can 
create.

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