[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 9156-9157]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CELEBRATING 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF C.H. ``BUDDY'' AND JEANETTE 
                                BELLAMY

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                           HON. VIRGINIA FOXX

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 15, 2012

  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I wish to recognize a significant milestone in 
the lives of two of my constituents. On June 24th, C.H. ``Buddy'' and 
Jeanette Bellamy, celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.
  Buddy and Jeanette were both born in rural South Carolina; Buddy just 
outside of Loris and Jeanette in Dillon. He was the only son and she 
the youngest daughter of families who were familiar with hardship and 
difficult circumstances. In fact, it was one of those difficult 
circumstances that brought their lives together. Buddy was hospitalized 
after suffering a severe injury in his work as an auto mechanic. In the 
hospital, he was treated carefully and brought back to health by a 
young nurse named Jeanette. During the time that she cared for him, a 
friendship began that would soon lead to love.
  Soon after, Buddy began working for Trailways as a driver, and was 
able to see every

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one of these great United States in the process. Jeanette continued 
nursing and has continued to focus her life on the caretaking of those 
in need.
  Buddy and Jeanette were married in Dillon, South Carolina in 1961. 
They started a family with the birth of daughter Sharon and then sons, 
Scott and Dean, soon after. Eventually the Bellamy family settled in 
Clemmons, North Carolina in the Fifth Congressional District, where 
they still reside today. They are proud grandparents and have been 
blessed with eight wonderful grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, Buddy and Jeanette Bellamy are proud Americans who are 
role models for us all. They enjoy the simple things in life that 
living in a country like ours offers them, including shagging to 
Carolina beach music. They love their family and, most importantly, 
they love each other. It is my distinct pleasure to represent them in 
Congress and to recognize them today for this wonderful milestone in 
their lives.

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