[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11001]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      50TH ANNIVERSARY OF RON AND SHARON ESKEW OF URBANA, ILLINOIS

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                        HON. TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 20, 2004

  Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 
marriage of my good friends Ron and Sharon Eskew of Urbana, Illinois. 
April 3, 2004, marked the 50th anniversary of the day that they 
exchanged wedding vows and started a long, happy life together. Ron 
Eskew, of Urbana, met his future wife Sharon Campbell at Urbana High 
School in the early 1950's. They were married in the spring of 1953. 
The bond created by their marriage has only grown stronger in the past 
5 decades, even during Ron's active duty in the United States Army. 
After his service, the couple returned to their roots in Urbana, 
picking up right where they left off. I have known the Eskews for many 
years. In fact, when I was a young man working for a real estate 
business, I had the pleasure of selling them one of their first houses 
in 1969. Throughout the years, Ron and Sharon have filled that house 
with love and a family so caring and appreciative of the example they 
set that they believe the rest of our country's citizens should know 
their happiness as well. Ron and Sharon's children certainly admire 
their devotion to one another after all these years. 50 years is an 
important milestone few married couples are fortunate enough to 
experience. I salute Ron and Sharon Eskew of Urbana, Illinois on their 
50 happy years together, and wish them the best for many years to come.

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