[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 11, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H2262]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN HONOR OF JOHN HENRY DAYTON

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Black). The Chair recognizes the 
gentleman from California (Mr. Denham) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. DENHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of one of 
my constituents, John Henry Dayton, who passed away on February 9.
  John was born in Turlock, California, to Charles and Florence Dayton. 
He was raised on a ranch in Hughson, California, with his three 
siblings. Mr. Dayton attended grammar and high school in Hughson and 
then Oregon State University. In college, he married Beverly Jean Tack. 
Together, they raised two children.
  After college, Mr. Dayton moved back to California. In 1971, John and 
his business partner, Harold Copp, opened Oakdale Village Pharmacy in 
the city's first shopping center. Eventually, they opened additional 
pharmacies in Escalon and Modesto.
  Mr. Dayton was later remarried to Susan Thorpe in 1995. Together, 
they raised two children.
  Throughout more than four decades of business in the Oakdale area, 
John earned a reputation as a knowledgeable, personable, and 
trustworthy local pharmacist.
  In November 2012, John was diagnosed with stage four brain cancer. He 
was preceded in death by his father, Charles Dayton, and stepson, Kevin 
Cooper.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in celebrating the life of Mr. John 
Henry Dayton and all of his contributions to his family and our 
community.

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