urban is and csonka acknowledged this. the one person missing from this great celebration was his beloved wife who passed in urban's arms on january 3, 2010, three days before their 70th wedding anniversary. she was 92 years old. vie's memory lives on in her three children, seven grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild and her memory lives on in urban's heart. at the ceremony my good friend who put it together, craig compo was the emcee of this wonderful birthday party, and he interviewed urban and towards the end of it he asked him what the secret for such a long life was -- 100-year-old. urban said it could be summed up in two words, my wife. now, isn't that beautiful, america? isn't that beautiful? what a great man. what a great life. so, urban, here's to flying here, living well, here's to the state and the country we all, you, love so much. here's to being part of the greatest generation that saved america and built alaska and here's to the example you set for all of us whether u.s. senato