[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17096]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           CONGRATULATING THE MILLERS ON 50 YEARS OF MARRIAGE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Davis) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Mr. Tom 
and Mrs. Lois Miller on the occasion of their 50th anniversary.
  Mr. Speaker, the institution of marriage is one of the most sacred 
and effective traditions in civilized society which organizes, holds 
together and perpetuates continuation of civilized humanity. And to 
many it is both a civil and religious act. And whereas Tom and Lois 
Miller have shared 50 years of holy matrimony, I am pleased to pause 
and wish them well.
  Tom and Lois met in McCool, Mississippi, while teenagers and were 
married after coming to Chicago by Reverend Daniel A. Williams on 
January 14, 1957. Tom worked at CELO Steel, and later went to the R.C. 
Cola company, where he retired after a long, satisfying and productive 
career.
  Lois pursued a career in cosmetology, became one of the best in her 
field, and subsequently owned her own business, the L & L Beauty Salon, 
which has been in existence for 47 years.
  Mr. Speaker, Tom and Lois Miller became and still are pillars of 
their community. They've raised four daughters, have four grandchildren 
and two great grandchildren. Ever since their marriage they have been 
rocks of the Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church, where they have 
both displayed tremendous leadership, with Tom Miller becoming chairman 
of the deacon board.
  They were founding members of the 4,500 West Congress Block Club in 
Chicago and have been active in many other civic and social endeavors, 
and for the past 10 years have lived in Westchester, Illinois, where 
they have immersed themselves in community life.
  Mr. Speaker, 50 years is a long time. And when you can spend those 50 
years in a state of peace, happiness and productive engagement, you 
have been truly blessed. And just as you have been blessed, you have 
also blessed others. I've been told that ``to those to whom much is 
given, much is expected in return.''
  The Millers have been fortunate to have a great family, great 
children, great grandchildren, friends and relatives. Their children, 
grandchildren, other relatives and friends have been fortunate to have 
the Millers in their lives. And I wish all of them a great day as they 
gather for a tremendous celebration on Sunday.
  And so I close my comments, Mr. Speaker, with congratulations to Tom 
and Lois Miller, wish them well and trust that they will have many more 
years of happy and blissful marriage and that this relationship will 
continue until the end of time.

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