[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 21]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 30250]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING THE 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF GENE AND CHARLOTTE GRAY

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                          HON. DANIEL LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 6, 2007

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Gene and Charlotte 
Gray on their 50th wedding anniversary.
  Married in 1957 at Sacred Heart Church, the Grays are long-time 
Chicago residents and the proud parents of 4 children. Gene worked as a 
machinist before starting his own corporation, G7G, Inc. and owning the 
Family Pride Laundromat in Summit, Illinois. After their children were 
grown, Charlotte returned to work and eventually retired from the 
Tootsie Roll industry.
  Gene and Charlotte have been active members of their community, where 
together they have served as coaches in the Clear Ridge Baseball 
Association as well as treasurers of the Southwest Senior Citizens 
Program. I will always think of Gene as ``coach'' because he was my 
coach when I played baseball in Clear Ridge Little League. As a program 
manager for the Community Economic Development Association, Gene has 
been instrumental in assisting low-income senior citizens throughout 
the district to receive gas and electric services. Gene has also ably 
served the community of Chicago as a volunteer in my district office 
for a number of years.
  It is my honor to recognize Gene and Charlotte Gray and provide my 
heartfelt congratulations to them on this wonderful event in their 
lives. Together they exemplify the ideals of strong family and 
community involvement. I would like to extend my best wishes to the 
Grays as they and their family celebrate their 50th wedding 
anniversary.

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