[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5372]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING ELWOOD AND PATRICIA TREADWELL'S 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. GINNY BROWN-WAITE

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 13, 2010

  Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
honor Elwood and Patricia Treadwell of Groveland, FL. On April 2, 2010, 
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood celebrated 50 years of marriage.
  Elwood Treadwell, better known by his friends and family as 
``Woody'', attained the rank of colonel while serving in the military. 
In his civilian life, his career has taken him as far north as Niagara, 
New York where he worked as a structural engineer, to sunny Florida 
where he currently works for the Walt Disney World Transportation 
Department, in the Magic Kingdom's ferry boat section.
  Patricia Treadwell's passion for animals and devotion to those in 
need also took her to Niagara, New York. She devoted countless hours to 
training dogs for the Guiding Eyes program.
  So far, Woody and Patricia's marriage has spanned 5 decades, 10 
presidents, a moon landing and the Challenger explosion. They can 
remember where they were when Martin Luther King Junior gave his famous 
address on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and on the day President 
Kennedy was assassinated. In the past 50 years, technology has also 
evolved in ways that few could have imagined: the invention of the 
Internet and cell phones has made it easier than ever to connect with 
loved ones.
  Over the span of their lives together, they have raised two children, 
and are the proud grandparents of four grandchildren. They have 
supported them with their love and have given them the tools to take on 
our ever changing world.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in congratulating the Treadwells on 50 
years of wedded bliss. I wish them the best over the next 50 years as 
they continue to walk through life together.

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