81R23875 JKB-D
By: Anderson H.R. No. 2421
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A 65th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of love
and shared experiences, and George and Ruth Erickson of Waco
celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on February 6,
2009; and
WHEREAS, George Erickson and the former Ruth Walkup were
joined in matrimony in Richland, Missouri, in 1944; through the
years they have been blessed with a treasured family that includes
two daughters, Eileen Bright and her husband, David, and Margaret
Riddle and her husband, Eric, as well as three granddaughters,
Sarah, Angela, and Shelley, and a great-granddaughter, Devon; and
WHEREAS, Respected and active members of their community, Mr.
Erickson is retired from MKT Railroad and Mrs. Erickson retired
from Moody Memorial Library at Baylor University; the couple enjoy
traveling and are members of First United Methodist Church in Waco;
Mr. Erickson has been an amateur radio operator for more than 70
years and Mrs. Erickson enjoys genealogy research; and
WHEREAS, George and Ruth Erickson have shared more than 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 George and Ruth Erickson on their
65th 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. Erickson as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.