81R22177 JKB-D
By: Chisum H.R. No. 1495
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of love
and shared experiences, and Don and Shirley Creacy of Fritch are
celebrating this joyous milestone in their marriage on May 26,
2009; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Creacy first crossed paths at a local
skating rink, and Mr. Creacy later introduced himself to his future
wife at the Round the Clock Restaurant; so began a nine-month
courtship that included rodeos and moonlight horseback rides, and
during that time, the young couple were practically inseparable;
and
WHEREAS, Certain that they had found the love of their lives,
they decided to elope, and on May 26, 1959, they headed for a small
church in the Texas Panhandle, where they exchanged their wedding
vows; through the years, the couple have been blessed with a
treasured family that includes two sons, Roy Don and Jimmie, as well
as four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Respected members of their community, Mr. Creacy
worked in construction with Hutchinson County for more than 37
years before his retirement, and Mrs. Creacy is retired from a
23-year career in the oil fields that she began as a ditchdigger and
ended as a lease operator; and
WHEREAS, In addition to meeting their career and family
responsibilities, Mr. and Mrs. Creacy are known as accomplished
cook-off competitors and have taken their Wild Cow Ranch chuck
wagon all over the United States to dish up their acclaimed cowboy
suppers; they have been featured on the Food Network and have won
numerous prizes for their efforts, including the overall award at
the 2002 Cheyenne Frontier Days cook-off; the Creacys have formed
many lasting friendships through their chuck wagon activities and
have even had the opportunity to visit Brazil at the invitation of a
rancher and fellow chuck wagon enthusiast; and
WHEREAS, Don and Shirley Creacy have enjoyed five decades of
abiding love and affection for one another, and they are among an
exceptional group of men and women who can claim such a lasting
commitment; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Don and Shirley Creacy on the
occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary and extend to them
sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Creacy as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.