[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12096]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO JERRY AND JOYCE MEZ

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 21, 2015

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Jerry and 
Joyce Mez, owners of the Farmall-Land Museum in Avoca, Iowa. Since 
2005, Jerry and Joyce have greeted visitors to their museum, home of 
over 200 International Harvester tractors. Visitors from all 50 states 
and at least 16 countries, including Australia, Germany, Spain and the 
Netherlands, have viewed this outstanding collection of tractors.
  The Farmall tractors are known as ``reds'' due to their distinctive 
color. Though the museum opened 10 years ago, it has been Jerry's dream 
for some 40 years. He started collecting International Harvester 
tractors in 1970. His museum idea followed shortly thereafter. The 
oldest Farmall tractor in his collection is a 1914 model and the newest 
model is dated 1985. Joyce also takes an active role in the museum. She 
helped develop a lounge so patrons could rest during the museum tour, 
which covers 26,500 square feet. The lounge is known as the ``Tractor 
Widows Lounge.'' Jerry and Joyce take great pride in sharing their 
collection with the hundreds of visitors each year.
  I commend Jerry and Joyce for establishing the Farmall-Land Museum in 
Avoca, Iowa. The museum is a great addition to the City of Avoca and to 
the State of Iowa. I am proud to represent Jerry and Joyce in the 
United States Congress. I urge my colleagues in the House to join me in 
congratulating them for achieving their dream and for sharing their 
collection with us. I wish them and their family nothing but the best 
moving forward.

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