[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 158 (Tuesday, September 25, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1299]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                     TRIBUTE TO JOYCE AND JIM LONG

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 25, 2018

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Joyce and Jim Long of Essex, Iowa for being selected the 
Grand Marshals for the Essex Labor Day parade. They were chosen by 
fellow members of the Essex Community Club for this honor.
  Joyce and Jim have lived in the Essex area for almost six decades. 
The couple graduated from high school in 1954 and married a year later. 
Jim served in the military and operated the family farm. Joyce enrolled 
in nursing school and was employed by the Montgomery County Hospital 
for 24 years. Joyce and Jim have three children and have been active in 
the Essex community. Jim served on the city council and on the Page 
County Landfill Board. Joyce is a member of the quilting crew at St. 
John's Lutheran Church. Joyce said, ``giving back to the community is 
just something you do. We don't think anything of it.'' Jim added, 
``Essex has been a wonderful place for us to live and raise our 
children. It's an honor and nice to be recognized.''
  Mr. Speaker, I applaud and congratulate Joyce and Jim Long for being 
selected the Grand Marshals for the Essex Labor Day parade. They are 
shining examples of how hard work and dedication can affect a 
community. I urge my colleagues in the House of Representatives to join 
me in congratulating Joyce and Jim on receiving this honor, and I wish 
them continued success in all their endeavors.

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