[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18714]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 CONGRATULATING ARNE AND ESTHER LARSEN

  (Mr. SMITH of Nebraska asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor my constituents 
Arne and Esther Larsen of Hebron, Nebraska, who will celebrate their 
80th wedding anniversary on December 23 of this year. Fifty years of 
marriage is referred to as the golden anniversary, and 60 years as the 
diamond anniversary. However, there is no such reference for an 80-year 
anniversary because this accomplishment is so rare and unique.
  Much has changed since 1934. A stamp cost 3 cents, and Franklin 
Roosevelt was in his first term as President when Arne and Esther were 
married. In all this time, the Larsens' marriage has endured, a 
testament to their love, faith, and commitment to each other.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Arne and Esther Larsen on 
this remarkable occasion and congratulate them on 80 years of marriage.

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