[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7837]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           TO CONGRATULATE ROY WELCH ON HIS FIFTIETH BIRTHDAY

                                 ______
                                 

                           HON. HEATH SHULER

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 11, 2010

  Mr. SHULER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Roy Welch on 
his 50th birthday. Born with Down Syndrome in 1960 in my home town of 
Bryson City, North Carolina, the doctors told his parents he would not 
live long enough to take him home from the hospital. Fifty years later, 
Mr. Welch is a standing testament to the importance of faith, strength, 
and the desire to live a fulfilling and fruitful life.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues today to rise with me in 
recognizing the incredible story of Roy Welch, and the inspiration he 
has provided to all of Western North Carolina. I urge my colleagues to 
join me in celebrating the courage, character, and vitality of Mr. 
Welch.

                          ____________________