[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17861]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                   TRIBUTE TO BOB AND ESTELLA HUGHES

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Madam President, I rise today to 
pay tribute to Bob and Estella Hughes of Bedford, NH, on the occasion 
of their 50th wedding anniversary.
  Bob and Estella are natives of Manchester, NH. Bob graduated from St. 
Anselm College and worked in the automobile industry for more than 40 
years as a manager of financial operations prior to retiring.
  Estella graduated from Mount Saint Mary's College and received a 
master's degree in Special Education from Salem State College in Salem, 
MA. She worked as a school teacher until 1985, when she started Manor 
Home Builders, Inc. To date, Manor Home Builders, Inc. has constructed 
more than two hundred homes in the greater Manchester area. Since his 
retirement, Bob has joined Estella and their son, David, at Manor Home 
Builders, Inc.
  Bob and Estella have been strong supporters of the local community in 
many charitable activities. They have also been actively involved in 
the New Hampshire and national political arena.
  Bob and Estella have a large and close-knit family including: 3 
daughters, Cindy, Pam and Lisa, 3 sons: David, Kevin and John, and 14 
grandchildren.
  Mary Jo and I send our warmest congratulations to Bob and Estella on 
this important wedding anniversary and wish them many more happy years 
together. It is truly an honor and a privilege to represent them in the 
U.S. Senate.

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