[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 196 (Friday, December 1, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1631]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





    CONGRATULATIONS TO STEVE AND DONNA KRAUS ON 50 YEARS OF MARRIAGE

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, December 1, 2017

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Steve and Donna Kraus 
on 50 years of marriage. Longtime Southern California residents, Steve 
and Donna have contributed immeasurably to their community.
   Steve was a 21-year-old signalman aboard the USS Frank E Evans on 
June 2, 1969 when it collided with an Australian vessel off the coast 
of Vietnam. While Steve was able to escape, 74 sailors lost their 
lives. In the years since that terrible day, Steve and Donna have 
become leaders in the USS Frank E Evans Association, with Steve serving 
as Chairman and President and Donna as Treasurer. The Evans Association 
has organized the survivors of the disaster and their families, as well 
as the loved ones of those who lost. They have advocated that their 
sacrifice be fully and properly recognized, including through inclusion 
on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. In working closely with the Evans 
Association to secure that long overdue recognition, I have been deeply 
impressed by Steve and Donna's hard work and advocacy, and all they 
have done to keep the memories of Evans Sailors alive.
   I thank Steve and Donna for their service. Happy anniversary, and I 
wish them many more years of happiness and health.

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