[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23841]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       50TH ANNIVERSARY OF WELDON'S SADDLE SHOP AND WESTERN WEAR

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, December 8, 2006

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Mr. Weldon 
Burgoon and his business, Weldon's Saddle Shop and Western Wear, for 50 
years of outstanding service in the Denton community.
  Weldon Burgoon began hand-tooling leather goods during his teenage 
years while attending a class at Sanger High School, in the 26th 
District of Texas. There he met and later married his wife, Joy. His 
own business evolved after hand-tooling leather belts as a side job to 
working in his father's plumbing business. After opening its doors on 
the outskirts of Denton in 1957, today Mr. Burgoon's saddles are known 
worldwide for their quality and craftsmanship.
  Mr. Burgoon's generosity and commitment to the Denton community has 
remained strong during the past 50 years. His shop is a principal 
supporter of the Denton County Livestock Association's Annual Youth 
Fair and Rodeo. Weldon's Saddle Shop is a family affair and will 
continue its successes under the capable assistance of his daughter 
Kippie Wilkerson, and her two sons.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I stand here today and 
congratulate the 50th year of business for Weldon's Saddle Shop and 
Western Wear. I am honored to serve Mr. Weldon Burgoon in the U.S. 
House of Representatives.

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