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E1282 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 17, 2003 A SALUTE TO THE BONSALL lin and George Washington, all of whom knew TRIBUTE TO RICHARD D. FAUBLE, FAMILY REUNION Bonsall in early America. SUPERINTENDENT OF TECUMSEH The Bonsall’s are planning for 300 descend- PUBLIC SCHOOLS HON. CURT WELDON ants and family to attend this 320th anniver- OF PENNSYLVANIA sary of Richard and Mary (Wood) Bonsall ar- HON. NICK SMITH IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES riving in America. These committed descend- OF MICHIGAN Tuesday, June 17, 2003 ants represent nearly every state in our coun- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES try. I am pleased that a very large population Tuesday, June 17, 2003 Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, of Bonsall’s still live, work and play in Dela- family reunions are an important part of our ware County, Pennsylvania. There are over 35 Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker I rise personal histories. On June 21 and 22, 2003, streets named after various Bonsalls in the today to honor Richard Fauble of Tecumseh, the Bonsall Family Reunion will be held at Delaware Valley. There are three states that Michigan for his distinguished service to the Stagecoach Farm in Cheyney, Pennsylvania in have towns named Bonsall or Bonsal. community, most recently as the Super- the 7th Congressional District of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, family reunions offer a special intendent of Tecumseh Public Schools. As the Superintendent of the second largest This will be the 320th anniversary of Richard, time for families to come together for celebra- district in Lenawee County, Richard Fauble Mary and Obadiah Bonsall sailing out of Liver- tion and renewal of the ties that bind them. Al- oversaw the building of a new high school and pool, England to America, arriving on the though the Bonsall Family has endured trials extensive renovations to the middle school Duke of Yorke in the spring of 1683. I am and tribulations over the years, the family has and four elementary schools. Both projects proud to salute the Bonsall family on this im- maintained their love, devotion, and commit- were successfully completed under budget. portant occasion. ment to one another. I am certain that this Their story begins when Richard Bonsall Mr. Fauble distinguished himself both per- year’s reunion will be a very special and joy- sonally and professionally through his commit- and his wife, Mary (nee Wood) and their five ous occasion. young daughters ages 1 to 6 boarded a sailing ment to education. He earned his B.A. Degree Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join vessel in Liverpool and endured a six to ten from Central Michigan University and his Mas- with me in extending best wishes to the entire week voyage across the Atlantic Ocean with ters Degree in educational administration from Bonsall Family for a successful and heart- great hardships and danger. They arrived in the University of Michigan. He has also com- warming family reunion. Chester, Pennsylvania in the spring of 1683. pleted extensive coursework throughout the Richard had received a Land Grant from Wil- country. liam Penn in the area east of Chester Creek f Richard Fauble has made the most of his in what is now part of Lansdowne and part of PAYING TRIBUTE TO MARY ROSE extensive education and training, serving in a Darby, Pennsylvania. Mary’s parents had ar- CLARK WALKER variety of teaching and administrative posi- rived in 1682 and had landed next to Rich- tions. In the last 30 years, he has taught high ard’s family. Richard built a dam on Chester school social studies, served as principals and Creek and established a Grain and Saw Mill. HON. SCOTT McINNIS superintendents in Wyoming, Wisconsin, Flor- Richard and Mary added three sons and an- OF COLORADO ida and Michigan. In each post, he offered his other daughter to the family. Richard and their IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES experience and expertise to improving the learning environment for students. other Quaker neighbors established the Darby Tuesday, June 17, 2003 Friends Meeting in 1699. Their children pro- Education is the key for our Nation’s future duced sixty-one (61) grandchildren and so Mr. MCINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with a prosperity and security. The formidable re- started a very large family, many of whom heavy heart that I stand before this body of sponsibility of molding and inspiring young served in every war that the United States Congress to pay tribute to an outstanding minds to the avenues of hope, opportunity and was involved in from the Revolution to the re- woman from my district. Mary Clark Walker achievement rests in good part with our cent conflict in Iraq. passed away recently at the amazing age of schools. Richard Fauble’s impact on the future Reuben Fayette Bonsall, a seventh genera- 108. Mary was one of a small number who leaders of our community and our country is tion descendant of Richard was born and had witnessed the dawn of two centuries, and certainly deserving of recognition. raised just outside of Media, Pennsylvania in the astounding advancement of technology in On behalf of the Congress of the United what is now Elwyn and had a large family of the United States over that time. Mary was States of America, I am proud to honor Mr. fourteen (14) children. In 1934 the descend- lucky enough to see the beginning of the air- Richard Fauble for his commitment and dedi- ants of Reuben held their first Reunion in plane, the television, and the modern auto- cation to improving education. We thank him honor of their parents. The tradition has con- mobile. for his contributions to helping our young peo- tinued each year since 1934 and is now held At a very young age, Mary moved from Cali- ple become good citizens, and fit for the tech- at Peggy Bonsall’s home called Stagecoach fornia to Ouray, Colorado where her original nology-based world of tomorrow. Farm on Tanguy Road in Cheyney, Pennsyl- house on Oak Street still stands today. Mary f vania on the Sunday following Father’s Day. In gained a reputation as a hard worker. At a TRIBUTE TO ROBERT A. WILLIAMS 1983 a worldwide reunion was held at Rose very young age, Mary began working to pro- Tree Park and it was attended by nearly 1,000 vide her family with extra spending money. HON. JOSE´ E. SERRANO descendants and family. There were gene- She would often travel by train to Montrose, OF NEW YORK alogy displays, skits depicting some out- Colorado, where she would work a week at a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES standing Bonsall’s, Amos (explorer, soldier), time for the Ashenfelter Ranch. Mary some- Joseph (librarian, third library in America), times stayed at the ranch for up to a month Tuesday, June 17, 2003 Philip (last U.S. Ambassador to Cuba), bus before she would return home to her family. It Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to tours to the ancestral homes (many are still was this kind of work ethic that garnered Mary pay tribute to a great community activist and being occupied), games for all ages and a din- the respect of her town, which congratulated humanitarian. Mr. Robert Williams, the excep- ner at Springton School. her by throwing a special 100th birthday party tional leader of the Sports Foundation Inc. in After the reunion a committee was formed in her honor. Mary was also blessed with two the Bronx, has given 34 years of service to to establish a plan to keep the family aware of sons, Jack and Lester, who claim her secret the youth of his community. their heritage and contributions to America. It for a long and healthy life was nothing more Mr. Williams helped found the Sports Foun- was decided to continue the regional yearly than clean living and hard work. dation with the mission of promoting the devel- reunion and plan a U.S.A. reunion every ten Mr. Speaker, it is people like Mary that con- opment of youth through participation in com- years. The first ten year reunion was held in stitute the heart of our great nation as well as munity programs that involve sports, coun- 1993, celebrating 310 years since Richard the spirit of the West and I am honored to rec- seling, mentoring and education. The motto: came to America and now we are celebrating ognize her life before this body of Congress ‘‘Building Social Responsibility through Sports’’ the second ten-year Reunion on June 21 and and this nation. While we are all saddened by drives SFI to function as a model youth devel- 22, 2003 at Stagecoach Farm, 87 Tanguy the loss of such a great woman, we can take opment organization, utilizing and providing Road, Cheyney, Pennsylvania. The program some solace in knowing that she lived a long prevention strategies and positive alternatives will include entertainment, games, genealogy and happy life. My thoughts and prayers go to substance use and anti-social behavior. displays, speakers, singers and depictions of out to Mary’s friends and family during their In addition to his work with the Sports Foun- famous Americans, William Penn, Ben Frank- time of mourning. dation in the Bronx, Mr. Williams has served VerDate Jan 31 2003 04:09 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.038 E17PT1.
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