[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 60 (Wednesday, April 25, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E646]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF WAYNE AND KATHY FOWLER

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                            HON. BILLY LONG

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 25, 2012

  Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor the 50th 
wedding anniversary of Wayne and Kathy Fowler.
  Wayne and Kathy Fowler nee Pierce were married on March 17, 1962, at 
Kathy's parents' home in Kissee Mills, Missouri, where her father was 
postmaster and owned a grocery store and gas station.
  Kathy graduated from Forsyth High School, where she was salutatorian 
of her class. She then attended Draughon's Business College and went to 
work for Charles A. Moon, attorney at law. She left the law office to 
work for Frisco Railroad, later Burlington Northern and then Burlington 
Northern Santa Fe Railroad, where she retired after 32\1/2\ years. She 
then worked for Burrell Behavioral Health for over 6 years before 
retiring and starting a home transcription business. She always had a 
huge love for horses, with her dad buying her first Fox Trotting mare 
for her 12th birthday. The horses have always remained her passion.
  Wayne was originally from Waterloo, Iowa, and had moved to Kissee 
Mills with his family in 1961. Wayne was a car enthusiast and drove 
stock cars for several years at the Fairgrounds Speedway, Bolivar 
Speedway, Odessa Speedway, and Fort Smith Arkansas. When he got out of 
racing, he took up bass fishing. Wayne is a welder and retired from the 
Paul Mueller Company several years ago. He now has a portable aluminum/
stainless welding business and specializes in marine repairs. They have 
one son, Ken Fowler, and three grandchildren, Chase, Katie and Nick, 
who reside in Camdenton, Missouri.
  Kathy and Wayne have resided in Springfield for the past 28 years, 
operating horse boarding and training stables in Republic for 13 years. 
Wayne and Kathy are both very busy pursuing their hobbies. Wayne still 
participates in bass fishing tournaments and Kathy trains and rides her 
Fox Trot horses. The couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary 
with a stay at Downstream Casino, one of their favorite things to do.
  I am proud of Wayne and Kathy Fowler and am honored to call them my 
neighbors in the 7th Congressional District of Missouri. I wanted to 
take this opportunity to commemorate their 50th anniversary. May God 
bless them with many more happy and loving years together.

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