[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 180 (Friday, December 11, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1781]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 TRIBUTE TO DAN AND JOAN HOLLINGSWORTH

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                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 11, 2015

  Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay tribute to a 
couple whose commitment to each other and to the Riverside County, 
California community is exceptional. Today, Dan and Joan Hollingsworth 
will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. This couple has 
spent their lives raising a beautiful family and serving their local 
community.
  Dan and Joan were married in Pomona, California in 1955 at the First 
Baptist Church. After moving to San Jacinto, California in 1960, the 
couple established Dan's Dairy, a dairy farm that also featured a cash 
and carry storefront. Dedicated to his business and the greater farming 
industry, Dan joined the Board of Directors of the Riverside County 
Farm Bureau after being asked to serve. Dan later went on to serve as 
the President of the Farm Bureau Board from 1976 to 1978. Dan also 
worked as a District Representative for Congressman Victor Veysey.
  Like her husband, Joan was also very involved with the community over 
the years. She served on the Riverside County School District 
Organization, as well as many school, church and charitable 
organizations. Together Dan and Joan have four children; Bettina 
Louise, Marcella Joan, Leonard Daniel, and Dennis Clark, 17 
grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren.
  Dan and Joan are still both very active community members. They have 
owned and operated JoDan Farms, a wholesale tree nursery, in Murrieta, 
California since 1989. Dan also has served as the Chair of the 
Riverside County Republican Party. In 1989, Dan was chosen to be the 
recipient of the Bob Howie Award for Outstanding Service to Riverside 
County Agriculture. More recently, he was also selected to receive the 
Myra Goldwater Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his many 
contributions to the Riverside County community.
  Dan and Joan's tireless passion for their family, community service 
and giving back has contributed immensely to the betterment of the 
community of Riverside County, California. I am proud to call Dan and 
Joan close friends, fellow community members and great Americans. 
Today, I add my voice to the many who will be congratulating them on 
the celebration of their 60th wedding anniversary.

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