[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 21 (Thursday, February 10, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E192]
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      MR. AND MRS. LEO MILLS 58TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITION

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                            HON. TOM MARINO

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 10, 2011

  Mr. MARINO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 58th Wedding 
Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mills.
  Esther Mills, born Esther Jean House, is the daughter of the late Mr. 
and Mrs. Raymond House of Towanda, Pennsylvania. Silas Leo Mills is the 
son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Mills also of Towanda. Prior to 
their union in marriage, Esther attended Troy High School and Leo 
attended New Albany High School. Leo entered the United States Army 
during the Korean War and in September 1952, he was honorably 
discharged after serving our country for three years.
  The couple was then joined in marriage at 2:00 p.m. on February 1, 
1953 at the Monroeton Methodist Church. Reverend Glenn Stewart 
performed the union and Mrs. Fay Arnold provided the music for the 
ceremony, ``I Love You Truly'' and the ``Bridal March.'' The sister of 
the bride, Mrs. Kenneth Bouse, served as the matron of honor, and Mr. 
Kenneth Bouse served as the best man. The groom's brother, Stanley 
Mills, and the groom's cousin, Vern Perry Jr., served as ushers for the 
ceremony. The Church was decorated with white gladiolas and ferns and 
the reception was held right there in the basement of the Church.
  Following their union, the couple spent their first year of marriage 
living in Buffalo, New York while Leo worked at Western Electric. The 
couple then moved back to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and built 
their home on a farm in Sheshequin Township where they raised their six 
children: Marsha, Connie, Colleen, Lewis, Silas, and Marlene.
  Leo and Esther worked together to maintain the farm and the couple 
raised veal calves as well as dairy cows. In addition to maintaining 
the farm, Leo worked for many years at Ingersoll Rand in Athens. Esther 
worked for a number of years at JV Discount in Wysox and later, at 
Dupont in Towanda.
  Both Leo and Esther are proud members of the Towanda American Legion 
and its Auxiliary and the Northeast Memorial VFW Post 6824 and its 
Auxiliary. They remain very active in the community and participate in 
the annual Veterans Appreciation Day Picnic.
  Leo and Esther are much beloved by their family that has grown now to 
include their six adult children as well as eleven grandchildren and 
six great-grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, Leo and Esther Mills are now married 58 years. I am 
proud to rise today in their honor and salute their commitment to one 
another, their growing family, their community, and our nation.

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