[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 92 (Monday, June 18, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1056]
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                  TRIBUTE TO PAUL AND SYLVIA HOLLINGER

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                            HON. TIM WALBERG

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 18, 2012

  Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Paul and 
Sylvia Hollinger for their contributions and years of service to the 
Christian broadcasting community.
  Both born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Paul and Sylvia 
graduated from the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago in 1958 and were 
married that same year. After starting a ``temporary'' job at the 
Christian radio station WDAC in July of 1961, Paul's role expanded from 
salesman to station manager, and eventually to partner in the WDAC 
Radio Company. Along the way, Sylvia served as chief encourager and 
critic, while assisting Paul as an editor and typist.
  Beyond their roles at WDAC, the ``Voice of Christian Radio,'' Paul 
and Sylvia have contributed to the greater Christian broadcasting 
community through the National Religious Broadcasters organization. 
Ever-present at NRB national conventions, Paul and Sylvia developed 
sincere and lasting friendships with other station owners and 
broadcasters like David Jeremiah, James Dobson, and Joni Eareckson 
Tada.
  From their stone farmhouse and farm in southern Lancaster County, 
Paul and Sylvia spent over four decades raising their two children and 
welcoming visitors. They are devoted grandparents to six grandchildren 
and eagerly await the arrival of their first great-grandchild. When not 
at work or home, Paul and Sylvia played an integral role in the life of 
Calvary Church of Lancaster. Since 1973, they have served in the 
capacity of Sunday school teachers, choir members, and on various 
church boards.
  Paul is a past member of the Moody Alumni Board and I share his and 
Sylvia's passion for the Moody Bible Institute. I also commend them 
both for their unwavering commitment to upholding and defending the 
rights of the unborn. They have actively supported pro-life 
organizations and Sylvia hosts a weekly pro-life radio report titled 
``Heartbeat.''
  Today, Paul and Sylvia live in the Willow Valley retirement community 
where they continue to welcome family and guests, and together are 
writing a 70 year history of their church. Paul and Sylvia have led 
rich, dedicated lives to each other and for their Maker. To paraphrase 
a familiar verse in the Gospel of John, were all their stories written 
down, I suppose the whole world could not contain the books that would 
be written.

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