[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 115 (Tuesday, July 10, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E991]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING MR. JULIAN BRYSON WILGUS ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 100TH 
                                BIRTHDAY

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                       HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 10, 2018

  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Julian Bryson 
Wilgus on the occasion of his 100th birthday and commend him for his 
contributions to our community in Guam.
  Julian was born on June 22, 1918 in Proctorville, Ohio, and is the 
son of Effie Bryson and William Harrison Wilgus. He currently resides 
in Talofofo, Guam after recently relocating to the island to live with 
his daughter Janna and her husband, Command Sergeant Major (retired) 
Martin Manglona.
  Julian married Gleena Gamble on January 14, 1951. They were married 
for 48 years until Gleena's death in 1999. Julian's wife Gleena was a 
retired educator who earned nine master degrees. Together they raised 
two children, Julia Wilgus Mayo, a Regional Supervisor for School 
Psychologists in Lawrence County Ohio School District, and Dr. Janna 
Wilgus Manglona, Medical Director of the Department of Public Health 
and Social Services, Central Regional Health Center in Mangilao. He has 
been blessed with five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
  Julian attended Marshall University in West Virgina and and Case 
Western Reserve University in Ohio. He worked as a Detective in 
Huntington, West Virginia's Police Department for 23 years, as well as 
an engineer for the West Virginia State Highways for 21 years.
  Julian is a talented craftsman. Over the years, he has built 
extraordinary furniture and has restored an entire household of 
antiques. Julian is also an avid gardener and in summer provided 
vegetables and canned goods for family and friends for the rest of the 
year.
  Julian is proud of his family history as his grandfather, Charles 
Harrison Wilgus, a Veteran of the Civil War and prosperous plantation 
owner ran an underground railroad that smuggled escaped slaves to 
safety and freedom through a tunnel under his home leading to the Ohio 
River. The home became a historical site for his selfless efforts to 
protect the slaves while placing himself in harm's way.
  I join Julian Bryson Wilgus, all his family and friends, and the 
people of Guam in celebrating his 100th birthday.

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