[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25413]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                CHARLES AND MARLENE BEISWANGER STATEMENT

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                         HON. DENNIS A. CARDOZA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 19, 2004

  Mr. CARDOZA. Mr. Speaker, it is with the greatest pleasure that I 
rise today to honor Charles Foster and Marlene Anne Beiswanger on the 
occasion of their 50th Wedding Anniversary. Chuck and Marlene were 
married on October 16, 1954 and celebrated their Golden Anniversary on 
October 16, 2004.
  Charles Foster Beiswanger is the son of William and Meta Beiswanger 
of Havertown, Pennsylvania. He was stationed at Castle Air Force Base 
in Atwater, California during the Korean conflict, at which time he met 
his wife Marlene Anne Zirker, daughter of Jesse and Doris Zirker of 
Merced, California.
  Mr. and Mrs. Beiswanger have been residents and respectable business 
owners of Merced, California for many years. As owners of Tioga 
Florist, Chuck and Marlene contributed greatly to the economic vitality 
of the community of Merced. They owned and operated Tioga Florist until 
1985, at which time they sold it to their son, Foster. Having been 
provided with a solid foundation, the shop remains a thriving family 
business today.
  In addition to establishing and maintaining a successful business, 
Chuck and Marlene are responsible for creating a beautiful family. 
Their three children have grown and married, and have begun families of 
their own. Today, the Beiswanger family consists of their eldest son 
Charles Foster, Jr. and his wife Lydia, their daughter Joanne, and her 
husband Ray, and their son Scott and his wife Iris, as well as, six 
grandchildren with a seventh expected to arrive in 2005. I would like 
to recognize each of these individuals as they all play vital roles in 
this remarkable family that the Beiswanger's have founded.
  It is my honor and privilege to join Chuck and Marlene's family and 
friends in recognizing the very special and momentous occasion of their 
50th Wedding Anniversary. Our community benefits greatly from the 
splendid example they have set. Marriages such as theirs form a sound 
foundation for our country, and contribute greatly toward making this a 
better world in which we live. I ask all of my colleagues to join me in 
offering Mr. and Mrs. Beiswanger best wishes for continued happiness.

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