[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1835]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN CELEBRATION OF JIMMY AND BILLIE METCALF'S 70TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. PETE SESSIONS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 15, 2012

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask the House of 
Representatives to join me in congratulating Jimmy and Billie Metcalf 
on their 70th wedding anniversary.
  Jimmy Metcalf joined the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1941 and married 
Billie Borchardt on February 14, 1942, just two months after the attack 
on Pearl Harbor. During World War II, Jimmy proudly served his country 
overseas, which kept him apart from his wife for over three years. 
Despite this separation, their love persevered.
  As family and friends join Jimmy and Billie to celebrate this joyous 
occasion, it is important to reflect upon the significance of this 
outstanding milestone. Over the past seventy years, they have shared 
many joys and faced life's trials together. Through all of life's ups 
and downs, their love for each other and for their children has 
remained constant. This platinum anniversary is a testament of their 
commitment to each other and to the wedding vows they took seventy 
years ago.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my esteemed colleagues to join me in 
congratulating Jimmy and Billie on seventy years of wedded bliss. May 
God bless them with many more years of happiness and health together!

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