[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 131 (Wednesday, September 7, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1550]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  A TRIBUTE TO ANN AND RICHARD MARSHALL ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR 50TH 
                          WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 7, 2011

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an 
extraordinary couple, Ann and Dick Marshall, as they celebrate a great 
milestone in their lives on September 9, 2011--fifty years of marriage.
  They are the proud and devoted parents of Katie, Richard and Kristin; 
the loving grandparents of eight grandchildren--Annie, Gabriel and 
Lochan Flaherty; Seph, Tonnan and Raffi Marshall-Burgardt; and Owen and 
Fiona Marshall-Young. They are also the terrific mother and father-in-
law to John Flaherty, Madeline Marshall and Paul Young.
  Ann Dillon and Dick Marshall met at St. David's School in New York as 
they were each pursing their careers in education. They were married in 
1961, at St. Augustine Church in Larchmont, New York, and went on to 
build a storied life, filled to the brim with children, grandchildren, 
educational pursuits, a love for learning and the betterment of 
humankind, nourished by the deep faith they share.
  Ann and Dick made their home in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where Dick 
taught Russian and Russian literature at the University of Toronto, and 
Ann taught ESL to generations of immigrants.
  One of their great loves is their farm--Valley Haven--where Dick, the 
gardener extraordinaire, raises hundreds of varieties of daffodils, 
taps his own maple syrup, raises turkeys, and makes his own wine.
  Ann and Dick are avid readers, travelers and adventurers. Dick cooks 
marvelous meals and Ann lights all the candles, and together they light 
up everyone's life and the world around them.
  The Marshalls are devoted parishioners of Holy Rosary Church, and it 
is there, with their entire family, that they will celebrate 50 years 
of marriage at Mass.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask the entire House of Representatives to join me in 
congratulating Ann and Dick Marshall on their 50th wedding anniversary, 
and pay tribute to them for the integrity of their lives together--for 
their extraordinary work as parents, grandparents and educators, and 
for being a source of joy and inspiration to me and countless others 
for so many years.

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