[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18659]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO I.W. SPUD AND MARY WOOD

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                         HON. DENNIS A. CARDOZA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 16, 2003

  Mr. CARDOZA. Mr. Speaker I rise today to recognize two very special 
constituents, I.W. ``Spud'' and Mary Wood. On August 2 in Merced, CA, 
Spud and Mary will be celebrating with family and friends their 90th 
birthdays and their 70th wedding anniversary. These monumental events 
are being memorialized by their family who are traveling from both near 
and far.
  Spud and Mary came to Merced, CA, in 1936 from Wheeler County, TX. In 
Merced, they made their home and have lived on their ranch for the past 
64 years. They are the parents of three--Annetta Meyer, Myrna Aikins, 
and Kenneth, who is now deceased. Both Annetta and Myrna have a total 
of 5 children between them. Spud and Mary are the proud great 
grandparents of 8 which also includes one set of triplets.
  Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to honor this wonderful family on this 
auspicious occasion. Our community benefits greatly from the splendid 
example they have set for us all. Marriages such as the Wood's form a 
sound foundation for our country and contribute greatly toward making 
this a better world in which to live. I wish both Spud and Mary my 
sincerest congratulations as they share these milestones in their 
lives.

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