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1	1	H.R. No. 1231
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, April 12, 2009, marks the 68th wedding anniversary
6	6	of Edgar and Elizabeth Brown of Dallas, and this joyous event
7	7	provides a fitting opportunity to reflect on their memorable
8	8	journey together as husband and wife; and
9	9	WHEREAS, Their first date took place in September 1940, when
10	10	William Edgar Brown, Jr., escorted the former Zuma Bell Elizabeth
11	11	Way to the Texas State Fair; the pair had met in 1938, at the ice
12	12	cream shop in Dallas where Miss Way was employed, and a similarity
13	13	of experiences and aspirations would help to draw them close
14	14	together; and
15	15	WHEREAS, Born on October 8, 1920, in Irving and raised in the
16	16	farming community of Estelle, Mr. Brown developed an appreciation
17	17	for education as a young boy and graduated at the age of 15 from
18	18	Irving High School, having never missed a day of school; he went on
19	19	to attend what was then North Texas Agricultural College, where he
20	20	studied electrical engineering; and
21	21	WHEREAS, A native of Grayson County, Elizabeth Way was born
22	22	on July 21, 1922, and she grew up, like Mr. Brown, in a large family
23	23	that was engaged in agriculture; she attended high school in
24	24	Colbert, Oklahoma, during which time she played on a girls' ball
25	25	team, and she later moved with her family to Dallas; and
26	26	WHEREAS, Just before Christmas 1940, Mr. Brown proposed to
27	27	his sweetheart, and the couple were married in Dallas on April 12,
28	28	1941, in the home of the preacher of Hampton Place Church of Christ;
29	29	after the United States entered World War II, Edgar Brown
30	30	volunteered for duty with the U.S. Navy, and he worked in the area
31	31	of radio technology and electronics until his discharge in 1946;
32	32	following Mr. Brown's return to civilian life, he and Mrs. Brown
33	33	moved to Dallas, where they raised their three beloved children,
34	34	Kaye, Gail, and Bill, and established a successful sound-equipment
35	35	business; and
36	36	WHEREAS, Sustained and inspired by their deep faith, the
37	37	Browns are valued members of Cockrell Hill Church of Christ in
38	38	Dallas; their lives continue to be enriched as well by their
39	39	close-knit family, which now includes four grandchildren and five
40	40	great-grandchildren; and
41	41	WHEREAS, The 68 years of marriage that Mr. and Mrs. Brown have
42	42	shared is eloquent affirmation of the meaning of love and
43	43	commitment, and their enduring union is an inspiration to all who
44	44	know them; now, therefore, be it
45	45	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
46	46	Legislature hereby congratulate Edgar and Elizabeth Brown on the
47	47	occasion of their 68th wedding anniversary and extend to them
48	48	sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
49	49	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
50	50	prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Brown as an expression of high regard by
51	51	the Texas House of Representatives.
52	52	Harper-Brown
53	53	______________________________
54	54	Speaker of the House
55	55	I certify that H.R. No. 1231 was adopted by the House on April
56	56	6, 2009, by a non-record vote.
57	57	______________________________
58	58	Chief Clerk of the House