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“HONORING ELWOOD AND PATRICIA TREADWELL'S 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E521 on April 13, 2010.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
HONORING ELWOOD AND PATRICIA TREADWELL'S 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
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HON. GINNY BROWN-WAITE
of florida
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Elwood and Patricia Treadwell of Groveland, FL. On April 2, 2010, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood celebrated 50 years of marriage.
Elwood Treadwell, better known by his friends and family as
``Woody'', attained the rank of colonel while serving in the military. In his civilian life, his career has taken him as far north as Niagara, New York where he worked as a structural engineer, to sunny Florida where he currently works for the Walt Disney World Transportation Department, in the Magic Kingdom's ferry boat section.
Patricia Treadwell's passion for animals and devotion to those in need also took her to Niagara, New York. She devoted countless hours to training dogs for the Guiding Eyes program.
So far, Woody and Patricia's marriage has spanned 5 decades, 10 presidents, a moon landing and the Challenger explosion. They can remember where they were when Martin Luther King Junior gave his famous address on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and on the day President Kennedy was assassinated. In the past 50 years, technology has also evolved in ways that few could have imagined: the invention of the Internet and cell phones has made it easier than ever to connect with loved ones.
Over the span of their lives together, they have raised two children, and are the proud grandparents of four grandchildren. They have supported them with their love and have given them the tools to take on our ever changing world.
Madam Speaker, please join me in congratulating the Treadwells on 50 years of wedded bliss. I wish them the best over the next 50 years as they continue to walk through life together.
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