81R25638 JKB-D By: Anderson H.R. No. 1842 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, A 60th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of love and shared experiences, and Lane and Mary Stecher of Waco celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on June 6, 2008; and WHEREAS, Lane Stecher and the former Mary Lucile White were joined in matrimony in 1948 at a ceremony held in Cameron; through the years, they have been blessed with a treasured family that includes their children, Robert Stecher and his wife, Grace, and Deborah Gregory and her husband, Steven, as well as grandchildren, Michael Stecher and his wife, Linda, and Shalee Kinser, a great-grandson, Payton, and four step-great-grandchildren, Debra, Elizabeth, Keegan, and Chris; and WHEREAS, Respected members of their community, Mr. Stecher is retired from the VA Medical Center and Mrs. Stecher is currently employed at Wal-Mart; in addition to meeting their career and family responsibilities, they have been valued members of a number of veterans organizations, including Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion, and of the Porcelain Art Guild; and WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Stecher have enjoyed six 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 Lane and Mary Stecher on their 60th 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. Stecher as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.