[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 28012]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



             CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. AND MRS. FLORENIO BACA

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                             HON. JOE BACA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 20, 2001

  Mr. BACA. Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to announce to you and to 
the rest of my esteemed colleagues, that on January 5, 2002, Flornio 
and Escolastica Baca will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. The 
couple will renew their wedding vows in a ceremony at Mt. Saint 
Joseph's Catholic Church in Barstow, California.
  Florenio and Escolastica were both born in New Mexico. Florenio was 
one of thirteen children born to Seledon and Isabeleta Baca, while 
Escolastica was only one of two children born to her parents, Rafael 
and Eufelia Garcia. Eufelia, now 89 years old, is the couple's only 
surviving parent.
  Florenio and Escolastica married on January 28, 1951 in La Joya, New 
Mexico, and shortly afterwards the pair moved to Barstow, California. 
Florenio worked for the Santa Fe Railway and later went to work for a 
civil service position only to return to the Santa Fe Railway until his 
retirement. A hardworking couple, Florenio and Escolastica were 
pioneers of the dual income family as Escolastica worked a variety of 
jobs until her retirement from a civil service position in Nebo, 
California. All the while, Florenio and Escolastica raised a loving 
family.
  The couple was blessed with three children, Gilbert, Sally and 
Evelyn. Today their children are grown and married. Florenio and 
Escolastica's family now includes Gilbert's wife, Tracy Marcum, Sally's 
husband, Scott Stapp, and Evelyn's husband, Joe Bensie. Their children 
have given the Baca's eight grandchildren, Lindsay, Courtney, Brandy, 
Larry, Erica, Adrian, Ryan and Mathew, and one great-grandchild, 
Brooklyn.
  I commend Florenio and Escolastica for demonstrating their commitment 
to marriage and family. The couple has provided love and ongoing 
support to their children, grandchildren and great-grandchild playing 
an active role in all of their raising.
  Today the Baca's spend most of their time relaxing at home and 
visiting their family. Escolastica remains very active at Mt. Saint 
Joseph's Catholic Church.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States Congress and the people 
of Califomia, I extend our sincere congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. 
Florenio Baca.




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