[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14927]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CELEBRATING THE 65TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF FRED AND BETTY WILLIAMS

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 30, 2010

  Mr. MARCHANT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 65th 
anniversary of the marriage of Fred and Betty Williams. Fred and Betty 
embody all that marriage should be: fidelity, loyalty, and a strong 
bond formed by love. They, and all that they have done to help their 
communities throughout their lives, are typical of the hard-working 
Americans we represent across our great Nation.
  I have known Fred and Betty for almost 40 years, beginning when I 
attended college with their son Larry at Southern Nazarene University. 
Married in Longview, Texas, on August 30, 1945, they worked for years 
at Sears--Fred for 33, and Betty for 8, after a career at JC Penney. 
After retirement, they moved to Carrollton, Texas, where they embarked 
on an active retirement in politics, as church volunteers, and as 
donors to those less fortunate than themselves.
  Since moving to Carrollton, the Williams' dedication to the town and 
area has been unmatched. Fred has served two terms as the Denton County 
Grand Juror and two terms on the Denton County Appraisal Review Board. 
Additionally, both Betty and Fred have served as polling place election 
judges and assistants for over a decade throughout north Texas; 
including Dallas, Carrollton, Denton County, Farmers Branch Independent 
School District, and Lewisville Independent School District.
  Fred and Betty have been involved in the Church of Nazarene for 60 
years. Both have taught Sunday School, sang in the choir, worked with 
children and youth, and held official positions within the church--Fred 
as church treasurer and Betty as missionary society president. 
Furthermore, they have helped clean the church for 10 years, and 
conducted various duties for the benefit of missionaries, pastors, 
evangelists, and college students.
  Fred and Betty embody the best of the American spirit of hard work 
and dedication to neighbors and community. They have raised three great 
children in addition to everything else they have done to improve the 
environment in which they live. It is with recognition of these 
accomplishments that I ask all of my distinguished colleagues to join 
me in honoring and thanking the Williams for their lifetime of service 
and congratulating them on 65 years of marriage.

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