[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24422]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING THE 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF ED AND HARRIET NIEMIEC

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                          HON. DANIEL LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 1, 2005

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Ed and Harriet 
Niemiec on their 50th Wedding Anniversary.
  Ed and Harriet both grew up in the Back of the Yards neighborhood in 
Chicago. They knew each other as kids, even though they attended 
different schools. Eventually Ed and Harriet became engaged and then 
married on November 6, 1955. They had their only child, Ed, Jr. in 
August of 1956.
  Following in his parent's footsteps, Ed, Jr. and his wife Maria have 
been married for 27 years. They have two children, Mark and Christina.
  Besides an active involvement with their family, Ed and Harriet have 
many hobbies. Ed spends a lot of time taking care of his yard and 
tending to his flowers. According to his son, one would be hard pressed 
to find a blade of grass out of place or a visible weed. Harriet is a 
consummate volunteer and organizer. Her philanthropies started while 
she was working at Dry Storage where running the football pools spilled 
over into organizing senior trips, church functions and working at 
Christ Hospital as a ``Pink Lady.''
  Ed and Harriet are fine examples as parents and are wonderful role 
models as grandparents. I would like to extend my best wishes to Ed and 
Harriet as they and their family celebrate their 50th Wedding 
Anniversary.

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