[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6791]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO MARY LOU AND MERLIN KRAUS

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 19, 2016

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor 
Mary Lou and Merlin Kraus of Anita, Iowa, on the very special occasion 
of their 60th wedding anniversary. They were married on April 24, 1956, 
at the Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Mt. Carmel, Iowa.
  Mary Lou and Merlin's lifelong commitment to each other and their 
children, Debbie, Donna, Darlene, Mike, Annette, and the late Barbara, 
thirteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild, truly embodies Iowa 
values. As they reflect on their 60th anniversary, I hope it is filled 
with happy memories and continued hope for the future.
  I salute this great couple on their 60th year together and I wish 
them many more. I know my colleagues in the United States House of 
Representatives join me in congratulating them on this momentous 
occasion.

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