[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16960]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING LONNIE AND LIBBY WILLIAMS UPON THEIR 50TH WEDDING 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 29, 2008

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, on behalf of the United States 
Congress, it is an honor for me to rise today in recognition of Lonnie 
and Libby Williams Upon their 50th wedding anniversary.
  Libby Barnes and Lonnie Williams began their courtship in 1956 in 
Milton, Florida. The two were introduced by Ms. Williams's cousin and 
immediately started dating. The couple recalls with fondness the ``Toot 
N Tell It'' drive-in restaurant they often frequented and remembers the 
days when their friends would congregate at the restaurant and ``just 
talk.''
  At the time, Milton was still a small town--not the burgeoning city 
it is today--and, as the couple reminisces, ``there wasn't a lot to 
do.'' Unperturbed by these geographic restrictions, the couple took 
advantage of the religious opportunities in the area and often attended 
the Pace Assembly of God Church together. After dating for 2 years, the 
couple was married on August 22, 1958.
  The Williamses have been blessed with a wonderful, large family. With 
four children and eight grandchildren, Lonnie and Libby Williams are 
constantly active and reminded of their good fortune. The couple cites 
their faith as the center point of their relationship and advises that 
the secret to marital bliss is to ``never go to bed angry.''
  Madam Speaker, on behalf of the United States Congress, I am proud to 
recognize Mr. and Mrs. Williams on their 50th wedding anniversary. They 
are truly an outstanding family and an asset to the First District of 
Florida.

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