[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8091]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF IKE AND DORIS EPSTEIN

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 27, 2005

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the many 
accomplishments of Ike and Doris Epstein, Junior Achievement of Laredo 
Business Hall of Fame Laureates.
  Ike and Doris Epstein are a true American success story. When Ike 
started his business, Dr. Ike's, it had one location and an inventory 
of only $10,000. Today, his business has grown to three locations, with 
a value of almost $8 million.
  Ike and Doris met at the University of Texas in 1951, when they were 
both attending undergraduate school. They were married in 1955. Ike 
went into business for himself in 1958, after serving in the U.S. Army 
in Okinawa, and Doris opened her own business, Globetrotter of Laredo 
Travel Agency, in 1979.
  Both of the Epsteins believe in treating their customers and 
employees like family. It is their own family, however, that they are 
proudest of. They have two children, Clayton and Karen, and four 
grandchildren. In spite of both work and family obligations, the 
Epsteins have also found the time to be enthusiastic community 
volunteers. The Women's City Club, Pennies for Tennies, Crimestoppers, 
the Salvation Army, and the United Way are only a few of the 
organizations that they have supported over the years.
  Ike and Doris Epstein are a great success story, and a great team. 
They are an example for the rest of us of the power of hard work and 
dedication, and of the importance of treating other people like members 
of your own family. They are an important part of what makes Laredo 
such a great city, and I am proud to have had the chance to honor them 
here today.

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