[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 137 (Thursday, September 15, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5680-S5681]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO MR. AND MRS. VIRGIL POE

 Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, today I wish to honor the 65th 
wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Poe, the parents of my good 
friend serving the 2nd District of Texas, Congressman Ted Poe.
  In the summer of 1945, following his service in Germany in the Second 
World War, TSgt Virgil Poe was stationed at the US Army Post in Fort 
Hood, TX, re-equipping and preparing for a possible land invasion of 
Japan. At the same time, Miss Dorrace Hill was serving the local Army 
hospital as a volunteer for the Red Cross. On a Wednesday night during 
that summer of 1945, Virgil met Dorrace at a prayer meeting church 
service. The next year, the couple was married on October 16, 1946.
  Virgil and Dorrace began their wedded life operating a DX service 
station where Virgil pumped gas, sold tires, and fixed cars. Soon 
thereafter, they moved to Abilene, TX, where Virgil enrolled at Abilene 
Christian University. While there, he supported his family and paid his 
tuition by working nights for Southwestern Bell and KRBC Radio.
  After college, the Poes moved to Houston, where Virgil and Dorrace

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raised Ted and Jayne. Virgil worked for more than 40 years as an 
engineer at the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, and the Poes were 
active members of the Memorial Church of Christ.
  Virgil and Dorrace's marriage is rooted in faith and love. The Poes 
are celebrating 65 years of marriage surrounded by their beloved 
family, including their son Ted and his wife Carol and their daughter 
Jayne, their 8 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. Mr. 
President, I am proud to honor the 65th wedding anniversary of Virgil 
and Dorrace Poe, and join with their family and friends in recognizing 
them on this special occasion.

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