[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18224]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE HONORING THE 60TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF MR. AND MRS. ALBERT 
                              JOHNSON, SR.

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 13, 2004

  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues here in the House of 
Representatives to join me as I rise to congratulate Mr. and Mrs. 
Albert Johnson, Sr. on their 60th wedding anniversary. A celebration in 
their honor is being hosted by their children at the Galloping Hill 
Caterers in Union, New Jersey on Friday, August 27, 2004.
  Albert Johnson, Sr. and the former Loretta Cobb were married in 
Newark, New Jersey on August 24, 1944. This blessed union produced six 
children, fourteen grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. The 
Johnsons made their home in Newark before moving to Hillside, New 
Jersey in the late sixties. Mr. Johnson retired from the United States 
Post office after working there for many years. Mrs. Johnson was a 
homemaker and childcare provider. She delighted in providing a warm and 
nurturing environment for her young charges.
  Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are deeply religious and they celebrate their 
faith at the Emanuel Missionary Baptist Church in Newark. Mr. Johnson 
is a deacon there and Mrs. Johnson is a deaconess as well as a church 
mother. This couple embodies the spirit of matrimony and faith as they 
travel together to visit the sick. They also hold weekly prayer service 
at a facility for senior citizens. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson inspire others 
with their words of encouragement and their harmonious demeanors.
  Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues join me in letting Mr. and Mrs. 
Albert Johnson, Sr.'s family, friends and congregation know that their 
60th anniversary is indeed a cause for celebration.

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