| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2952 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of love |
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| 6 | 6 | | and shared experiences, and William Randolph Alexander, Sr., and |
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| 7 | 7 | | Nancy Alexander are celebrating this joyous milestone in their |
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| 8 | 8 | | marriage on June 27, 2009; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, A graduate of Sam Houston State University, Randy |
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| 10 | 10 | | Alexander met the former Nancy Elizabeth Woodland while he was |
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| 11 | 11 | | working as a chemist for Petro-Tex in Pasadena; she was a model and |
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| 12 | 12 | | an employee of a local insurance company; the pair were joined in |
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| 13 | 13 | | matrimony in 1959 at Second Baptist Church in Pasadena; over the |
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| 14 | 14 | | years, they have been blessed with a treasured family that includes |
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| 15 | 15 | | three sons and their spouses, William and Raye, Steven and Mary, and |
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| 16 | 16 | | Troy and Kara, as well as four grandchildren, Jairus, Cameron, |
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| 17 | 17 | | Brady, and Reid; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Respected members of the Pasadena community for many |
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| 19 | 19 | | years, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander were active congregants of Second |
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| 20 | 20 | | Baptist Church and Clearpoint Church, and they presently worship at |
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| 21 | 21 | | Sagemont Church in Houston, where Mr. Alexander is a deacon; the |
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| 22 | 22 | | couple have also given freely of their time and efforts in the wider |
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| 23 | 23 | | community in service to their faith; they have volunteered at the |
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| 24 | 24 | | Community Pregnancy Center of Pasadena and currently serve on the |
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| 25 | 25 | | board of directors of Church Starts International; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Avid campers, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander have taken to |
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| 27 | 27 | | the road on many a family vacation with their trailer or RV; in |
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| 28 | 28 | | recent years, a favorite destination has been Destin, Florida; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Randy and Nancy Alexander have enjoyed five decades |
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| 30 | 30 | | of abiding love and affection for one another, and they are among an |
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| 31 | 31 | | exceptional group of men and women who can claim such a lasting |
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| 32 | 32 | | commitment; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 34 | 34 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Randy and Nancy Alexander on the |
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| 35 | 35 | | occasion of their golden wedding anniversary and extend to them |
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| 36 | 36 | | sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 38 | | prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Alexander as an expression of high regard |
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| 39 | 39 | | by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 40 | 40 | | Davis of Harris |
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| 41 | 41 | | ______________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 43 | 43 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2952 was adopted by the House on June |
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| 44 | 44 | | 1, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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