[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 142 (Thursday, September 12, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E893]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CELEBRATING THE 80TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF BERMAN AND VIOLET LAYER

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                         HON. MICHAEL R. TURNER

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 12, 2024

  Mr. TURNER. Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate a husband and wife 
from my Congressional district in Dayton, Ohio, who have reached a rare 
milestone, celebrating their 80th wedding anniversary.
  Berman Layer and his wife Violet Layer are both 101 years old. They 
were married on Berman's 21st birthday, on September 16, 1944. At the 
time, Berman served in Europe as an aerial photographer in the U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers. After serving three years in both France and 
Germany, Berman retired from the military and returned home to the 
United States. He used the GI Bill to attend Ohio State University, and 
graduated in 1950.
  During their eight decades of marriage, Berman and Violet have served 
as business and civic leaders in their community. They owned and 
managed a small business called Layer Repair Solutions in Dayton. 
Berman was elected to the Miami Township Board of Trustees in 
Montgomery County and served from 1978 through 1997. He helped 
establish the Miami Township Park Board, was a member of the Ohio 
Township Association, and served as an officer for that organization 
for 15 years.
  Berman and Violet have been faithful members of the Parkview 
Methodist Church in Miamisburg for the past 70 years. They served as 
nature tour guide volunteers for school children at Cox Arboretum for 
over 40 years. They have visited all 50 states and toured 23 foreign 
countries. The couple have one son, two daughters, and eleven 
grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, Berman and Violet's love for each other has kept them 
together for more years than many people live. Together, they have 
shared the joys and challenges of marriage, and set a fine example for 
many young husbands and wives.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Berman and Violet 
Layer as they each celebrate 101 years of a life well-lived, and 80 
years of love and treasured memories. I wish them more years of good 
health and happiness together.

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